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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest | $ 23.7 | $ 18.0
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds | 8.0 | 11.1
Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment | $ 9.1 | 5.5
Cheminova [Member] |  |
Change in other operating assets and liabilities, net, including cash flow hedge |  | 93.8
Payments for cash flow hedge |  | 273.8
Payments for cash flow hedge, accrued and paid in current period |  | $ 180.1

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