Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

We enter into transactions and agreements with certain of our non-consolidated companies from time to time. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the net amount due from our non-consolidated companies totaled $1.1 million and $52.6 million, respectively.

The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings included the following transactions with our non-consolidated companies:



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Transactions with non-consolidated companies included in net sales	$	178.2	$	191.8	$	690.9	$	994.6
Transactions with non-consolidated companies included in cost of goods sold	109.6		76.1		398.2		390.5

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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