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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 2,281.3 | $ 2,183.5
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (534.9) | (358.8)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 1,746.4 | 1,824.7
Non-amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Total intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 2,378.0 | 2,280.9
Total intangible assets, accumulated amortization (excluding goodwill) | 537.0 | 360.9
Total intangible assets, net | 1,841.0 | 1,920.0
Trade names |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount | 96.7 | 97.4
Non-amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (2.1) | (2.1)
Non-amortizable intangible assets, Net Balance | 94.6 | 95.3
Customer relationships |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 879.2 | 877.7
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (151.0) | (109.1)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 728.2 | 768.6
Intellectual property |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 733.9 | 731.1
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (195.3) | (124.5)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 538.6 | 606.6
Intellectual property | In Process Research and Development |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount |  | 33.0
Licenses |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 417.8 | 326.1
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (139.0) | (91.6)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 278.8 | 234.5
Brand names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 125.2 | 124.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (29.1) | (18.9)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 96.1 | 105.1
Trade names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 97.4 | 97.5
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (6.5) | (1.9)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 90.9 | 95.6
Patents and other |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 27.8 | 27.1
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (14.0) | (12.8)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | $ 13.8 | $ 14.3

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