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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Goodwill |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 293.0
Foreign currency impact | (3.0)
Balance at the end of the period | 290.0
BSI Life Science |
Goodwill |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 84.2
Foreign currency impact | (0.3)
Balance at the end of the period | 83.9
BSI NANO |
Goodwill |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 208.5
Foreign currency impact | (2.7)
Balance at the end of the period | 205.8
BEST |
Goodwill |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 0.3
Balance at the end of the period | $ 0.3

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