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Software, net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Software, net | Software, net consisted of the following:
|  | September 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Software |  | $ | 932.1 |  |  | $ | 854.2 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (501.0 | ) |  | (368.3 | )
Software, net |  | $ | 431.1 |  |  | $ | 485.9 |
Schedule of Amortization Expense | Intangible amortization expense is included within D&A.
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Amortization expense | $ | 60.9 |  |  | $ | 181.5 |  |  | $ | 188.8 |  |  | $ | 331.8 |
Software amortization expense is included within D&A.
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Amortization expense | $ | 44.2 |  |  | $ | 32.2 |  |  | $ | 122.6 |  |  | $ | 112.0 |

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