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Supplementary Data Other Income/Expense (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Nonoperating Income and Expense
Other Expense, Net
Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, include certain items that are not directly associated with our revenue-producing operations.
 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
$
0.0

 
$
0.0

 
$
0.0

 
$
(10.4
)
(Losses) gains on sales of businesses and investments
(37.6
)
 
0.1

 
(37.8
)
 
1.2

Vendor discounts and credit adjustments
0.1

 
0.3

 
0.4

 
2.0

Other income (expense), net
0.3

 
(1.0
)
 
1.0

 
(2.9
)
Total other expense, net
$
(37.2
)
 
$
(0.6
)
 
$
(36.4
)
 
$
(10.1
)

Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt - During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded a charge of $10.4 related to the redemption of our 6.25% Senior Unsecured Notes.
(Losses) Gains on Sales of Businesses and Investments – During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized losses on the sales of businesses on completed dispositions within both our IAN and CMG segments and the classification of certain assets as held for sale within our IAN segment.
As of September 30, 2015, assets held for sale, included in other current assets, was $6.9, primarily consisting of cash and accounts receivable, and liabilities held for sale, included in accrued liabilities, was $17.6, primarily consisting of accounts payable and accrued liabilities, related to sales of businesses expected to be completed within the next twelve months.
Vendor Discounts and Credit Adjustments – In connection with the liabilities related to vendor discounts and credits established as part of the restatement we presented in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, these adjustments reflect the reversal of certain of these liabilities primarily where the statute of limitations has lapsed, or as a result of differences resulting from settlements with clients or vendors.
Other Income (Expense), net – During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded a gain related to swap contracts within our Corporate and other segment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded a loss related to an other-than-temporary impairment of an investment in the Asia Pacific region within our IAN segment.