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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 2,312.1 |  |  |  | $ 2,312.1 | $ 2,100.2 |
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 358.8 |  |  |  | 358.8 | 170.1 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 128.6 | 6.0 | $ 0.0
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 1,824.7 |  |  |  | $ 1,824.7 | $ 1,930.1 |
Weighted Average Life |  |  |  |  | 8 years 1 month 6 days | 9 years 3 months 19 days |
Non-amortizable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 2,409.5 |  |  |  | $ 2,409.5 | $ 2,429.8 |
Total intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 360.9 |  |  |  | 360.9 | 172.2 |
Total intangible assets, net balance | 1,920.0 |  |  |  | 1,920.0 | 2,251.6 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 374.1 | 89.0 | $ 35.9
Estimated amortization expense, 2016 | 225.4 |  |  |  | 225.4 |  |
Estimated amortization expense, 2017 | 218.6 |  |  |  | 218.6 |  |
Estimated amortization expense, 2018 | 229.9 |  |  |  | 229.9 |  |
Estimated amortization expense, 2019 | 199.4 |  |  |  | 199.4 |  |
Estimated amortization expense, 2020 | 154.6 |  |  |  | 154.6 |  |
Asset impairment charge | 26.4 | $ 103.6 | $ 35.1 | $ 4.6 |  |  |
Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | 103.6 |  |  | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Non-amortizable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 97.4 |  |  |  | 97.4 | 329.6 |
Non-amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 2.1 |  |  |  | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Non-amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 95.3 |  |  |  | 95.3 | 321.5 |
Patents |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 26.8 |  |  |  | 26.8 | 17.9 |
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 12.5 |  |  |  | 12.5 | 8.4 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 14.3 |  |  |  | $ 14.3 | $ 9.5 |
Weighted Average Life |  |  |  |  | 11 years 10 months 25 days | 8 years 8 months 12 days |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 877.7 |  |  |  | $ 877.7 | $ 883.2 |
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 109.1 |  |  |  | 109.1 | 46.7 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 768.6 |  |  |  | $ 768.6 | $ 836.5 |
Weighted Average Life |  |  |  |  | 13 years 8 months 12 days | 13 years 6 months |
Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 326.1 |  |  |  | $ 326.1 | $ 332.8 |
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 91.6 |  |  |  | 91.6 | 88.5 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 234.5 |  |  |  | $ 234.5 | $ 244.3 |
Weighted Average Life |  |  |  |  | 4 years 9 months 18 days | 4 years 12 months |
Intellectual property |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 731.1 |  |  |  | $ 731.1 | $ 736.3 |
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 124.5 |  |  |  | 124.5 | 19.5 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 606.6 |  |  |  | $ 606.6 | $ 716.8 |
Weighted Average Life |  |  |  |  | 6 years 1 month 6 days | 8 years 7 months 6 days |
Intellectual property | In Process Research and Development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 33.0 |  |  |  | $ 33.0 | $ 33.0 |
Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 226.1 | 97.5 |  |  | 226.1 |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 1.9 |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | $ 103.6 | $ 25.0 |  | 128.6 | 6.0 |
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 95.6 |  |  |  | $ 95.6 |  |
Weighted Average Life |  |  |  |  | 14 years 8 months 12 days |  |
Brand names |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 124.0 |  |  |  | $ 124.0 | 128.2 |
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 18.9 |  |  |  | 18.9 | 5.3 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 105.1 |  |  |  | $ 105.1 | $ 122.9 |
Weighted Average Life |  |  |  |  | 7 years 10 months 25 days | 9 years 2 months 12 days |
Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 0.3 |  |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3 |
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 0.3 |  |  |  | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | $ 0.0 |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | 0.1 |
Lottery contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |

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