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Software, net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Software, net | Software, net consisted of the following:
|  | September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Software |  | $ | 989.2 |  |  | $ | 924.8 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (632.5 | ) |  | (515.7 | )
Software, net |  | $ | 356.7 |  |  | $ | 409.1 |
Schedule of Amortization Expense | The following reflects intangible amortization expense included within D&A:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Amortization expense | $ | 62.3 |  |  | $ | 60.9 |  |  | $ | 193.1 |  |  | $ | 188.8 |
The following reflects amortization of software included within D&A:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Amortization expense | $ | 41.8 |  |  | $ | 44.2 |  |  | $ | 114.2 |  |  | $ | 122.6 |

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