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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Intangible assets subject to amortization (finite-lived) |  |
Gross | $ 1,252.8 | $ 1,200.4
Accumulated Amortization | (127.8) | (111.0)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | 1,125.0 | 1,089.4
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (indefinite-lived) |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 1,680.2 | 1,542.4
Intangible assets net | 2,805.2 | 2,631.8
Finite and Indefinite lived intangible assets, gross | 2,933.0 | 2,742.8
Crop Protection Brands |  |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (indefinite-lived) |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 1,258.5 | 1,136.1
Brands |  |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (indefinite-lived) |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 421.0 | 405.6
In-process research & development |  |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (indefinite-lived) |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 0.7 | 0.7
Customer relationships |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization (finite-lived) |  |
Gross | 1,173.6 | 1,122.5
Accumulated Amortization | (88.3) | (73.3)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | 1,085.3 | 1,049.2
Patents |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization (finite-lived) |  |
Gross | 2.0 | 2.0
Accumulated Amortization | (0.6) | (0.6)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | 1.4 | 1.4
Brands |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization (finite-lived) |  |
Gross | 16.3 | 15.7
Accumulated Amortization | (6.6) | (6.2)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | 9.7 | 9.5
Purchased and licensed technologies |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization (finite-lived) |  |
Gross | 58.0 | 57.3
Accumulated Amortization | (30.2) | (28.9)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | 27.8 | 28.4
Other intangibles |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization (finite-lived) |  |
Gross | 2.9 | 2.9
Accumulated Amortization | (2.1) | (2.0)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | $ 0.8 | $ 0.9

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