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Product Warranty (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability
The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual accounts:
(in millions)
2015
 
2014
Beginning balance, January 1
$
132.0

 
$
72.7

Provisions
6.3

 
5.0

Acquisition*

 
64.9

Payments
(8.2
)
 
(7.3
)
Translation adjustment
(19.3
)
 

Ending balance, March 31
$
110.8

 
$
135.3


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*
The 2014 acquisition relates to the Company's 2014 purchase of Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and its general partner. In the fourth quarter of 2014, a measurement period adjustment of $42.1 million was made to increase the fair value of the warranty liability at the acquisition date, see Note 7 "Product Warranty" to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional details.

The product warranty liability is classified in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
(in millions)
2015
 
2014
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
78.5

 
$
91.9

Other non-current liabilities
32.3

 
40.1

Total product warranty liability
$
110.8

 
$
132.0