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Acquisitions - Acquisition-related and Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Acquisition-related charges |  | $ 7.4 | $ 190.7
Restructuring charges and asset disposals |  | 3.2 | 5.4
Cheminova [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Legal and professional fees | [1] | 7.4 | 10.6
(Gain)/loss on hedging purchase price | [2] | 0.0 | 180.1
Total Acquisition-related charges |  | 7.4 | 190.7
Restructuring charges and asset disposals | [3] | $ 3.0 | $ 0.0
[1] | Represents transaction costs, costs for transitional employees, other acquired employees related costs and integration-related legal and professional third-party fees. On the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss), these charges are included in “Selling, general and administrative expense.”
[2] | See "Cheminova Acquisition Hedge Costs" below for more information on these charges. On the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss), these charges are included in “Selling, general and administrative expense.”
[3] | See Note 8 for more information. These charges are recorded as a component of “Restructuring and other charges (income)” on the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).

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