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Affiliate Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Affiliate Equity |  |  |
Affiliate equity compensation | $ 14.8 | $ 11.5 |
Tax benefit | 2.9 | 3.2 |
Compensation expenses related to affiliate equity noncontrolling interests | 7.2 | 3.2 |
Affiliate equity compensation cost not yet recognized | 78.0 |  | 68.2
Affiliate equity compensation cost not yet recognized attributable to noncontrolling interest | 42.0 |  | 32.1
Period for recognition | 4 years |  |
Changes in redeemable non-controlling interests during the period |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 641.9 |  |
Transactions in Redeemable non-controlling interests | (29.8) |  |
Changes in redemption value | 48.5 |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 660.6 |  |
Effect of changes in the Company's ownership interest in its Affiliates on the controlling interest's equity |  |  |
Net income (controlling interest) | 77.2 | 62.4 |
Increase (decrease) in controlling interest paid-in capital from purchases and sales of Affiliate equity | (16.3) | (4.8) |
Change from Net income (controlling interest) and net transfers with non-controlling interests | $ 60.9 | $ 57.6 |

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