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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

		March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
		(in millions)
Raw materials and work-in-progress		$	204.5			$	177.0
Finished goods		25.6				26.9
Gross inventories		230.1				203.9
Inventory valuation reserves		(27.1		)		(26.7		)
Inventories, net		$	203.0			$	177.2

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Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Publisher SEC

-Number 210

-Article 5

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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