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4. Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes to goodwill by segment

Changes to goodwill by segment were as follows (in millions):
 
 
2013
 
 
2012
 
 
Life
Science
 
Clinical
Diagnostics
 
Total
 
 
Life
Science
 
Clinical
Diagnostics
 
Total
Balances as of January 1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
$
193.6

 
$
330.0

 
$
523.6

 
 
$
176.8

 
$
319.3

 
$
496.1

Accumulated impairment losses and write-offs
 
(27.2
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(28.2
)
 
 
(27.2
)
 

 
(27.2
)
Goodwill, net
 
166.4

 
329.0

 
495.4

 
 
149.6

 
319.3

 
468.9

Acquisitions
 
14.9

 

 
14.9

 
 
17.4

 
4.1

 
21.5

Purchase adjustment
 

 

 

 
 
(0.6
)
 

 
(0.6
)
Goodwill written off related to excess property
 

 

 

 
 

 
(1.0
)
 
(1.0
)
Currency fluctuations
 
0.5

 
7.0

 
7.5

 
 

 
6.6

 
6.6

Balances as of December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
209.0

 
337.0

 
546.0

 
 
193.6

 
330.0

 
523.6

Accumulated impairment losses and write-offs
 
(27.2
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(28.2
)
 
 
(27.2
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(28.2
)
Goodwill, net
 
$
181.8

 
$
336.0

 
$
517.8

 
 
$
166.4

 
$
329.0

 
$
495.4

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major-Class
Other than goodwill, we have no intangible assets with indefinite lives.  Information regarding our identifiable purchased intangible assets with definite lives is as follows (in millions):
 
December 31, 2013
 
Average
Remaining
Life (years)
 
Purchase
Price
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships/lists
1-11
 
$
99.8

 
$
(41.1
)
 
$
58.7

Know how
2-12
 
194.6

 
(89.3
)
 
105.3

Developed product technology
1-13
 
109.5

 
(36.2
)
 
73.3

Licenses
1-12
 
44.9

 
(22.4
)
 
22.5

Tradenames
1-9
 
4.3

 
(2.1
)
 
2.2

Covenants not to compete
5-9
 
4.9

 
(0.7
)
 
4.2

Other
 
0.6

 
(0.6
)
 

 
 
 
$
458.6

 
$
(192.4
)
 
$
266.2


 
December 31, 2012
 
Average
Remaining
Life (years)
 
Purchase
Price
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships/lists
1-12
 
$
102.8

 
$
(38.4
)
 
$
64.4

Know how
1-13
 
189.3

 
(67.1
)
 
122.2

Developed product technology
1-10
 
74.6

 
(25.1
)
 
49.5

Licenses
1-8
 
35.6

 
(18.7
)
 
16.9

Tradenames
1-10
 
7.4

 
(4.3
)
 
3.1

Covenants not to compete
1-10
 
4.9

 
(0.2
)
 
4.7

Other
1
 
0.1

 

 
0.1

 
 
 
$
414.7

 
$
(153.8
)
 
$
260.9