Note 2 - Acquisitions of Businesses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

	MacDermid			Agriphar			CAS
Consideration
Cash, net	$	916.5		$	350.2		$	983.1
Equity Instruments		115.4			16.6			52.0
Long-term debt		754.2			-			-
Derivative liability		-			3.5			-
Contingent Consideration		35.5			-			-
Total Consideration		1,821.6			370.3			1,035.1
Transaction related costs		15.2			4.2			33.9
Identifiable Assets acquired and Liabilities Assumed
Accounts receivable		147.4			57.6			150.7
Inventories		115.3			41.5			129.3
Other current assets		26.2			1.6			15.5
Property, plant and equipment		140.9			31.7			11.6
Identifiable intangible assets		729.0			183.0			534.0
Other assets		28.3			5.4			21.5
Current Liabilities		(117.9	)		(48.3	)		(69.9	)
Non-current deferred tax liability		(171.2	)		(64.9	)		(25.3	)
Other long term liabilities		(66.6	)		(15.9	)		(13.3	)
Total identifiable net assets		831.4			191.7			754.1
Goodwill		990.2			178.6			281.0
Total purchase price	$	1,821.6		$	370.3		$	1,035.1

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Revenue		Net Income (Loss) attributable to Shareholders
Pro Forma Year Ended 12/31/14	$	1,405.9	$	46.4
Pro Forma Year Ended 12/31/13	$	731.8	$	(229.5	)