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Acquisitions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisition costs | The following table summarizes the costs incurred associated with these activities.
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(in Millions) |  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
DuPont Crop Protection Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal and professional fees (1) |  |  |  |  | $ | 13.0 |  |  | $ | 16.5 |
Total Transaction-related charges |  |  |  |  | $ | 13.0 |  |  | $ | 16.5 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DuPont Crop restructuring (2) |  |  |  |  | $ | 7.0 |  |  | $ | 3.9 |
Total DuPont Crop restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | $ | 7.0 |  |  | $ | 3.9 |
____________________ (1) Represents transaction costs, costs for transitional employees, other acquired employees related costs, and transactional-related costs such as legal and professional third-party fees. These charges are recorded as a component of "Selling, general and administrative expense" on the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). (2) See Note 10 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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