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Acquisitions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Pro Forma Financial Information |
(In millions, except per share amounts) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Net sales | $ | 294 |
Net income | $ | 19 |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.49 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.48 |
Globe Holding Company LLC |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the Globe assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
(In millions) | July 31, 2017
Current assets (including cash of $58 thousand) | $ | 28.6 |
Property, plant and equipment and other noncurrent assets | 8.3 |
Trade name | 60.0 |
Distributor relationships | 40.2 |
Acquired technology and other intangible assets | 10.5 |
Goodwill | 74.5 |
Total assets acquired | 222.1 |
Total liabilities assumed | 5.7 |
Net assets acquired | $ | 216.4 |

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