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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 2,340.5 | $ 2,264.1
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (830.1) | (590.0)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 1,510.4 | 1,674.1
Non-amortizable intangible assets |  |
Total intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 2,436.8 | 2,360.4
Total intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (832.2) | (592.1)
Total intangible assets, net balance | 1,604.6 | 1,768.3
Trade names |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 96.3 | 96.3
Non-amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (2.1) | (2.1)
Non-amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 94.2 | 94.2
Customer relationships |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 881.4 | 875.8
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (214.8) | (163.9)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 666.6 | 711.9
Intellectual property |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 788.1 | 726.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (332.7) | (218.2)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 455.4 | 507.8
Licenses |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 419.5 | 413.2
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (206.9) | (153.5)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 212.6 | 259.7
Brand names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 125.7 | 123.7
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (46.5) | (32.1)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 79.2 | 91.6
Trade names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 98.7 | 97.4
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (14.7) | (8.1)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 84.0 | 89.3
Patents and other |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 27.1 | 28.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (14.5) | (14.2)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | $ 12.6 | $ 13.8

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