Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

From time to time, we acquire and invest in companies throughout the world, including franchises. The total cash consideration for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, was $56.9 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the majority of which took place in the Netherlands and Norway. The total cash consideration for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, was $240.7 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, of which $140.4 (€125.3) was related to an acquisition of 7S Group GmbH. The majority of the remaining acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 took place in Australia, Canada and the Netherlands.