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Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Unrecognized tax benefits and the effect on effective income tax rate |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance, Goss | $ 72.5
Unrecognized tax benefits, Beginning balance, net | 64.7
Additions relating to the acquisition of Diversey, Gross | 182.7
Additions relating to acquisition of Diversey, Net | 182.7
Additions for tax positions of prior years, gross | 2.7
Additions for tax positions of prior years, net | 2.7
Reductions for tax positions of prior years, gross | (3.4)
Reductions for tax positions of prior years, net | (3.4)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance, Gross | 254.5
Unrecognized tax benefits, Ending balance, net | $ 246.7

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