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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Expenses in Special Items

“Special items” included (in millions):

 

For the Years Ended December 31,    2013      2012     2011  

Impairment/loss on disposal of assets

    $ 10.9       $ 14.6      $ 8.4   

Consulting and professional fees

      99.1         90.1        26.0   

Employee severance and retention, including share-based compensation acceleration

      14.2         8.2        23.1   

Dedicated project personnel

      34.0         15.1        3.2   

Certain R&D agreements

      0.8         –        –   

Relocated facilities

      3.6         1.8        –   

Distributor acquisitions

      0.4         0.8        2.0   

Certain litigation matters

      26.9         13.7        0.1   

Contract terminations

      3.9         6.6        6.3   

Contingent consideration adjustments

      9.0         (2.8 )      –   

Accelerated software amortization

      6.0         4.5        –   

Other

      7.9         2.8        6.1   

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

Special items

    $ 216.7       $ 155.4      $ 75.2