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Business acquisition contingent consideration, key assumptions, discount rate.

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The aggregate expected value at the end of their useful life of a major finite-lived intangible asset class acquired during the period either individually or as part of a group of assets (in either an asset acquisition or business combination). A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Percentage of assumed long-term growth in revenues, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Acquisitions Acquisition - Salix (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 16, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Technology Assets		$ 2.1
European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Technology Assets			3.6		3.6
Trade Names [Member] \| Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		20.0
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Residual Value		1.0
Trade Names [Member] \| European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			26.7		26.7
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Residual Value		34.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		13 years
Retention Rate		92.50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent		38.00%
Customer Relationships [Member] \| European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Residual Value			10.2		10.2
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent			25.00%
Trade Names [Member] \| Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		13 years
Non-Compete Agreement [Member] \| Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Residual Value		$ 1.4
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		3 years
Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				15 years
Minimum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member] \| Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate		0.00%
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate		12.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member] \| European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			2 years
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate					0.50%
Retention Rate			90.00%		90.00%
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate				15.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				1 year
Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member] \| Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate		12.10%
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate		13.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member] \| European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			15 years
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate					13.20%
Retention Rate			100.00%		100.00%
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate				16.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				12 years