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Fair Value Measurements - Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Contingent Payment Arrangements |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  | $ 1.9 | $ 9.4
Net realized and unrealized losses | [1] | 0.1 | 0.4
Purchases and issuances | [2] | 0.0 | 0.0
Settlements and reductions |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Balance, end of period |  | 2.0 | 9.8
Net change in unrealized losses relating to instruments still held at the reporting date |  | 0.3 | 0.4
Affiliate Equity Repurchase Obligations |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  | 36.2 | 49.2
Net realized and unrealized losses | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0
Purchases and issuances | [2] | 54.6 | 45.6
Settlements and reductions |  | (15.4) | (15.4)
Balance, end of period |  | 75.4 | 79.4
Net change in unrealized losses relating to instruments still held at the reporting date |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
[1] | Accretion expense for these arrangements is recorded in Interest expense.
[2] | Includes transfers from Redeemable non-controlling interests.

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- Definition Amount of unrealized (holding) gain (loss) which is included in the statement of income (or changes in net assets) related to those liabilities still held at the reporting date for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99377789&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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