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Acquisitions (Table) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
U.S. Water Services [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions [Table Text Block] |
Millions |
Assets Acquired |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  | $0.9 |
Accounts Receivable | 16.8 |
Inventories (a) | 13.4 |
Other Current Assets (b) | 5.3 |
Property, Plant and Equipment | 10.6 |
Intangible Assets (c) | 83.0 |
Goodwill (d) | 122.9 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 0.2 |
Total Assets Acquired |  | $253.1 |
Liabilities Assumed |
Current Liabilities |  | $19.2 |
Non-Current Liabilities | 31.6 |
Total Liabilities Assumed |  | $50.8 |
Net Identifiable Assets Acquired |  | $202.3 |
(a) | Included in Inventories was $2.7 million of fair value adjustments relating to work in progress and finished goods inventories which were recognized as Cost of Sales within one year from the acquisition date.
(b) | Included in Other Current Assets was $1.6 million relating to the fair value of sales backlog. Sales backlog was recognized as Cost of Sales within one year from the acquisition date. Also included in Other Current Assets was restricted cash of $2.1 million relating to cash pledged as collateral for standby letters of credit.
(c) | Intangible Assets include customer relationships, patents, non-compete agreements, and trademarks and trade names. (See Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets.)
(d) | For tax purposes, the purchase price allocation resulted in $2.9 million of deductible goodwill.
Chanarambie/Viking [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions [Table Text Block] |
Millions |
Assets Acquired |
Current Assets |  | $4.8 |
Property, Plant and Equipment | 103.0 |
Other Non-Current Assets (a) | 1.0 |
Total Assets Acquired |  | $108.8 |
Liabilities Assumed |
Current Liabilities (b) |  | $6.7 |
Power Purchase Agreements | 49.0 |
Non-Current Liabilities | 5.1 |
Total Liabilities Assumed |  | $60.8 |
Net Identifiable Assets Acquired |  | $48.0 |
(a) | Included in Other Non-Current Assets was $0.3 million of goodwill. For tax purposes, the purchase price allocation resulted in no allocation to goodwill.
(b) | Current Liabilities included $5.9 million related to the current portion of PPAs.
Armenia Mountain [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions [Table Text Block] |
Millions |
Assets Acquired |
Current Assets (a) | $9.0
Property, Plant and Equipment | 156.2 |
Other Non-Current Assets (b) | 14.4 |
Total Assets Acquired |  | $179.6 |
Liabilities Assumed |
Current Liabilities |  | $2.9 |
Long-Term Debt Due Within One Year | 5.9 |
Long-Term Debt | 55.0 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 4.7 |
Total Liabilities Assumed | $68.5
Net Identifiable Assets Acquired |  | $111.1 |
(a) | Included in Current Assets was $1.0 million related to the current portion of PPAs and $6.0 million of restricted cash related to collateral deposits required under its loan agreement.
(b) | Included in Other Non-Current Assets was $8.2 million related to the non-current portion of PPAs, $6.1 million of restricted cash related to collateral deposits required under its loan agreements, and an immaterial amount of goodwill. For tax purposes, the purchase price allocation resulted in no allocation to goodwill.
A and W Technologies [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions [Table Text Block] |
Millions |
Assets Acquired |
Current Assets | $1.0
Property, Plant and Equipment | 0.1
Intangible Assets (a) | 3.9 |
Goodwill (b) | 4.4 |
Total Assets Acquired |  | $9.4 |
Liabilities Assumed |
Current Liabilities |  | $0.1 |
Total Liabilities Assumed | $0.1
Net Identifiable Assets Acquired |  | $9.3 |
(a) | Intangible Assets include customer relationships and non-compete agreements. (See Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets.)
(b) | For tax purposes, the purchase price allocation resulted in $4.4 million of deductible goodwill.

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