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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

		September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
		(in millions)
Raw materials and work-in-progress		$	237.9			$	177.0
Finished goods		27.7				26.9
Gross inventories		265.6				203.9
Inventory valuation reserves		(23.3		)		(26.7		)
Inventories, net		$	242.3			$	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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