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Acquisitions (Table) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Tonka Water [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions [Table Text Block] |
Millions |
Assets Acquired |
Accounts Receivable |  | $5.1 |
Other Current Assets | 5.1 |
Trade Names (a) | 0.9 |
Goodwill (a)(b) | 16.9 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 0.2 |
Total Assets Acquired |  | $28.2 |
Liabilities Assumed |
Current Liabilities |  | $9.0 |
Total Liabilities Assumed |  | $9.0 |
Net Identifiable Assets Acquired |  | $19.2 |
(a) Presented within Goodwill and Intangible Assets – Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. (See Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets.) (b) Recognized goodwill is attributable to the assembled workforce and anticipated synergies. For tax purposes, the purchase price allocation resulted in $4.1 million of deductible goodwill.

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