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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Net Carrying Amount Goodwill By Segment (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 802,500,000 | $ 827,400,000 |
Acquisitions | [1] |  |  |  | (12,500,000) |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ (98,700,000) | $ 0 | (98,700,000) | 0 | $ 0
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | (32,300,000) | (12,400,000) |
Ending balance |  |  |  | 671,500,000 | 802,500,000 | 827,400,000
ACCO Brands North America |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | 446,700,000 | 461,200,000 |
Acquisitions | [1] |  |  |  | (14,500,000) |
Goodwill impairment |  | (98,700,000) |  | (98,700,000) |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance |  |  |  | 348,000,000.0 | 446,700,000 | 461,200,000
ACCO Brands EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | 178,600,000 | 188,200,000 |
Acquisitions | [1] |  |  |  | 2,000,000.0 |
Goodwill impairment |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | (33,000,000.0) | (11,600,000) |
Ending balance |  |  |  | 145,600,000 | 178,600,000 | 188,200,000
ACCO Brands International |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | 177,200,000 | 178,000,000.0 |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | 700,000 | (800,000) |
Ending balance |  |  |  | $ 177,900,000 | $ 177,200,000 | $ 178,000,000.0
[1] | Goodwill has been recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet related to the Franken acquisition, which is part of our EMEA segment, and represents the excess of the cost of the Franken acquisition when compared to the fair value estimate of the net assets acquired on April 1, 2021 (the date of the Franken acquisition). Goodwill has been recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet related to the PowerA acquisition and represents the excess of the cost of the PowerA acquisition when compared to the fair value estimate of the net assets acquired on December 17, 2020 (the date of the PowerA acquisition) and includes a working capital adjustment of $18.2 million recorded in the first quarter of 2021 as a reduction to the purchase price, partially offset by purchase accounting adjustments of $3.7 million. See "Note 3. Acquisitions" for additional details.

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