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Software (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Research and Development [Abstract] |
Schedule of Capitalized Computer Software | Software, net consisted of the following:
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014
Software |  | $ | 854.2 |  |  | $ | 812.1 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (368.3 | ) |  | (219.4 | )
Software, net |  | $ | 485.9 |  |  | $ | 592.7 |

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