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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 item | Sep. 30, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2011 Partnership | Mar. 31, 2010 Rollcast | Sep. 30, 2013 Northeast | Sep. 30, 2013 Northwest | Dec. 31, 2012 Northwest | Sep. 30, 2013 Southwest | Jun. 30, 2013 Un-allocated Corporate | Sep. 30, 2013 Un-allocated Corporate
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized development costs at Rollcast related to the Greenway development project written-off |  | $ 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lease and steam projects | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition |  |  | 331.1 | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 334.7 |  |  | 135.3 | 138.3 | 138.3 | 57.6 |  | 3.5
Impairment of goodwill | 34.9 | 34.9 |  |  | (30.8) |  |  | (4.1) | 3.5 | (3.5)
Impairment of goodwill |  | 38.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | $ 296.3 | $ 296.3 |  |  | $ 104.5 | $ 138.3 | $ 138.3 | $ 53.5 |  |

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