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The amount related to minority equity investment.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Business Acquisition (Detail Textuals 1) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 09, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Nov. 08, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs		$ 61.5
CommScope Holding Company, Inc \| Bid Conduct Agreement \| Arris International Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash transaction price per share				$ 31.75
Purchase price paid	$ 7.4
Minority equity investment				$ 1,000.0
Acquisition related costs			$ 8.4