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Discontinued Operations
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]  
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
esses that mainly include expenses related to postretirement benefits, product liability and legal costs (mostly asbestos related). The components of Discontinued operations, net of tax for the three and six months ended June 30 were as follows:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
In millions
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
$
(8.6
)
 
$
10.0

 
$
(20.7
)
 
$
0.9

Tax benefit (expense)
2.7

 
(1.7
)
 
5.4

 
0.9

Discontinued operations, net of tax
$
(5.9
)
 
$
8.3

 
$
(15.3
)
 
$
1.8


Pre-tax earnings (loss) from discontinued operations includes costs associated with Ingersoll Rand Company for the settlement and defense of asbestos-related claims, insurance settlements on asbestos-related matters and the revaluation of its liability for potential future claims. Refer to Note 19, "Commitments and Contingencies," for more information related to asbestos.