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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Expenses in Special Items

“Special items” included (in millions):

 

For the Years Ended December 31,    2012     2011      2010  

Impairment of assets

    $ 14.6      $ 8.4       $ 11.4   

Consulting and professional fees

      90.1        26.0         4.9   

Employee severance and retention, including share-based compensation acceleration

      8.2        23.1         6.7   

Dedicated project personnel

      15.1        3.2         2.0   

Information technology integration

      –        0.5         0.1   

Relocated facilities

      1.8        –         0.2   

Distributor acquisitions

      0.8        2.0         1.9   

Certain litigation matters

      13.7        0.1         (0.3 ) 

Contract terminations

      6.6        6.3         3.9   

Contingent consideration adjustments

      (2.8 )      –         –   

Accelerated software amortization

      4.5        –         –   

Other

      2.8        5.6         3.9   

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

Special items

    $ 155.4      $ 75.2       $ 34.7