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Acquisitions - United Utilities, Inc. (Details) - United Utilities, Inc. - National Meter and Automation, Inc. - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Aug. 17, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition    
Total purchase consideration $ 3.3  
Receivables 0.8  
Inventory 0.4  
Property, plant and equipment 0.1  
Intangible assets and goodwill 2.0  
Pre-existing receivables $ 2.9  
Customer relationships    
Business Acquisition    
Estimated average useful life (in years)   12 years