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Software, net (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Software, net | Software, net consisted of the following:
|  | June 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Software |  | $ | 894.8 |  |  | $ | 854.2 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (451.6 | ) |  | (368.3 | )
Software, net |  | $ | 443.2 |  |  | $ | 485.9 |

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