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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements -9.25% Notes [Abstract] |
Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Income Statement [Table Text Block] |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
| (in millions)
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External | $ | — |  |  | $ | 704.8 |  |  | $ | 214.4 |  |  | $ | 2,011.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,930.9 |
Intercompany | — |  |  | 18.6 |  |  | 226.8 |  |  | 25.2 |  |  | (270.6 | ) |  | — |
Total net sales | — |  |  | 723.4 |  |  | 441.2 |  |  | 2,036.9 |  |  | (270.6 | ) |  | 2,930.9 |
Cost of goods sold | — |  |  | 709.8 |  |  | 389.8 |  |  | 1,702.2 |  |  | (270.6 | ) |  | 2,531.2 |
Gross profit | — |  |  | 13.6 |  |  | 51.4 |  |  | 334.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 399.7 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  |  | 186.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 56.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 243.3 |
Operating income (loss) | — |  |  | (172.9 | ) |  | 51.4 |  |  | 277.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 156.4 |
Non-operating income (expense), net | — |  |  | (135.2 | ) |  | (2.2 | ) |  | 12.5 |  |  | — |  |  | (124.9 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes | — |  |  | (308.1 | ) |  | 49.2 |  |  | 290.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 31.5 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | — |  |  | (343.9 | ) |  | (5.5 | ) |  | 14.2 |  |  | — |  |  | (335.2 | )
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 367.7 |  |  | 79.0 |  |  | (49.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (397.5 | ) |  | — |
Net income before royalties and dividends | 367.7 |  |  | 114.8 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | 276.2 |  |  | (397.5 | ) |  | 366.7 |
Royalties and dividends | — |  |  | 252.9 |  |  | — |  |  | (252.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income after royalties and dividends | 367.7 |  |  | 367.7 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | 23.3 |  |  | (397.5 | ) |  | 366.7 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.0 |
Net income attributable to AAM | $ | 367.7 |  |  | $ | 367.7 |  |  | $ | 5.5 |  |  | $ | 24.3 |  |  | $ | (397.5 | ) |  | $ | 367.7 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (60.5 | ) |  | (60.5 | ) |  | (10.1 | ) |  | (3.6 | ) |  | 74.2 |  |  | (60.5 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0.3 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  | 0.3 |
Comprehensive income attributable to AAM | $ | 306.9 |  |  | $ | 306.9 |  |  | $ | (4.6 | ) |  | $ | 20.4 |  |  | $ | (322.7 | ) |  | $ | 306.9 |
2011 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External | $ | — |  |  | $ | 777.7 |  |  | $ | 195.3 |  |  | $ | 1,612.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,585.0 |
Intercompany | — |  |  | 25.1 |  |  | 189.8 |  |  | 12.7 |  |  | (227.6 | ) |  | — |
Total net sales | — |  |  | 802.8 |  |  | 385.1 |  |  | 1,624.7 |  |  | (227.6 | ) |  | 2,585.0 |
Cost of goods sold | — |  |  | 727.0 |  |  | 334.2 |  |  | 1,296.3 |  |  | (227.6 | ) |  | 2,129.9 |
Gross profit | — |  |  | 75.8 |  |  | 50.9 |  |  | 328.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 455.1 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  |  | 192.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 39.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 231.7 |
Operating income (loss) | — |  |  | (116.2 | ) |  | 50.9 |  |  | 288.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 223.4 |
Non-operating income (expense), net | — |  |  | (91.8 | ) |  | 1.0 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | — |  |  | (85.3 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes | — |  |  | (208.0 | ) |  | 51.9 |  |  | 294.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 138.1 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | — |  |  | (5.2 | ) |  | 1.2 |  |  | 5.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.0 |
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 142.8 |  |  | 165.5 |  |  | (37.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (270.6 | ) |  | — |
Net income (loss) before royalties and dividends | 142.8 |  |  | (37.3 | ) |  | 13.0 |  |  | 289.2 |  |  | (270.6 | ) |  | 137.1 |
Royalties and dividends | — |  |  | 180.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (180.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income after royalties and dividends | 142.8 |  |  | 142.8 |  |  | 13.0 |  |  | 109.1 |  |  | (270.6 | ) |  | 137.1 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 5.7 |
Net income attributable to AAM | $ | 142.8 |  |  | $ | 142.8 |  |  | $ | 13.0 |  |  | $ | 114.8 |  |  | $ | (270.6 | ) |  | $ | 142.8 |
Other comprehensive loss | (97.6 | ) |  | (97.6 | ) |  | (29.0 | ) |  | (35.6 | ) |  | 162.2 |  |  | (97.6 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0.2 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | 0.2 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AAM | $ | 45.0 |  |  | $ | 45.0 |  |  | $ | (16.0 | ) |  | $ | 79.0 |  |  | $ | (108.0 | ) |  | $ | 45.0 |
2010 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External | $ | — |  |  | $ | 623.6 |  |  | $ | 186.7 |  |  | $ | 1,472.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,283.0 |
Intercompany | — |  |  | 26.0 |  |  | 160.9 |  |  | 14.8 |  |  | (201.7 | ) |  | — |
Total net sales | — |  |  | 649.6 |  |  | 347.6 |  |  | 1,487.5 |  |  | (201.7 | ) |  | 2,283.0 |
Cost of goods sold | — |  |  | 601.1 |  |  | 323.9 |  |  | 1,158.0 |  |  | (201.7 | ) |  | 1,881.3 |
Gross profit | — |  |  | 48.5 |  |  | 23.7 |  |  | 329.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 401.7 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  |  | 177.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 19.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 197.6 |
Operating income (loss) | — |  |  | (129.3 | ) |  | 23.7 |  |  | 309.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 204.1 |
Non-operating income (expense), net | — |  |  | (88.6 | ) |  | 0.3 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | — |  |  | (85.3 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes | — |  |  | (217.9 | ) |  | 24.0 |  |  | 312.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 118.8 |
Income tax expense | — |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 4.3 |
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 115.4 |  |  | 152.5 |  |  | (26.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | (241.1 | ) |  | — |
Net income (loss) before royalties and dividends | 115.4 |  |  | (66.9 | ) |  | (3.1 | ) |  | 310.2 |  |  | (241.1 | ) |  | 114.5 |
Royalties and dividends | — |  |  | 182.3 |  |  | — |  |  | (182.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income (loss) after royalties and dividends | 115.4 |  |  | 115.4 |  |  | (3.1 | ) |  | 127.9 |  |  | (241.1 | ) |  | 114.5 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.9 |
Net income (loss) attributable to AAM | $ | 115.4 |  |  | $ | 115.4 |  |  | $ | (3.1 | ) |  | $ | 128.8 |  |  | $ | (241.1 | ) |  | $ | 115.4 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (41.7 | ) |  | (41.7 | ) |  | 12.1 |  |  | 14.5 |  |  | 15.1 |  |  | (41.7 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 0.2 |  |  | (0.1 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to AAM | $ | 73.8 |  |  | $ | 73.8 |  |  | $ | 9.0 |  |  | $ | 143.4 |  |  | $ | (226.2 | ) |  | $ | 73.8 |
Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Assets | (in millions)
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 51.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 62.4 |
Accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | 94.4 |  |  | 25.3 |  |  | 343.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 463.4 |
Inventories, net | — |  |  | 48.7 |  |  | 31.6 |  |  | 144.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 224.3 |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 48.8 |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | 69.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 122.0 |
Total current assets | — |  |  | 202.5 |  |  | 60.4 |  |  | 609.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 872.1 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |  |  | 250.4 |  |  | 84.2 |  |  | 675.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,009.7 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 147.8 |  |  | 8.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 156.4 |
Other assets and deferred charges | — |  |  | 706.1 |  |  | 40.0 |  |  | 81.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 827.8 |
Investment in subsidiaries | 202.9 |  |  | 1,094.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,297.5 | ) |  | — |
Total assets | $ | 202.9 |  |  | $ | 2,253.6 |  |  | $ | 332.4 |  |  | $ | 1,374.6 |  |  | $ | (1,297.5 | ) |  | $ | 2,866.0 |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | — |  |  | $ | 91.4 |  |  | $ | 37.3 |  |  | 267.4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 396.1 |
Other current liabilities | — |  |  | 124.5 |  |  | 3.8 |  |  | 76.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 204.7 |
Total current liabilities | — |  |  | 215.9 |  |  | 41.1 |  |  | 343.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 600.8 |
Intercompany payable (receivable) | 323.7 |  |  | (420.6 | ) |  | (188.7 | ) |  | 285.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Long-term debt | — |  |  | 1,387.5 |  |  | 5.6 |  |  | 61.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,454.1 |
Investment in subsidiaries obligation | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7.6 |  |  | — |  |  | (7.6 | ) |  | — |
Other long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 867.9 |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | 62.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 931.9 |
Total liabilities | 323.7 |  |  | 2,050.7 |  |  | (133.2 | ) |  | 753.2 |  |  | (7.6 | ) |  | 2,986.8 |
Total AAM Stockholders' equity (deficit) | (120.8 | ) |  | 202.9 |  |  | 465.6 |  |  | 621.4 |  |  | (1,289.9 | ) |  | (120.8 | )
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | (120.8 | ) |  | 202.9 |  |  | 465.6 |  |  | 621.4 |  |  | (1,289.9 | ) |  | (120.8 | )
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 202.9 |  |  | $ | 2,253.6 |  |  | $ | 332.4 |  |  | $ | 1,374.6 |  |  | $ | (1,297.5 | ) |  | $ | 2,866.0 |
2011 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 83.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 85.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 169.2 |
Accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | 77.1 |  |  | 23.3 |  |  | 232.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 333.3 |
Inventories, net | — |  |  | 48.2 |  |  | 35.3 |  |  | 93.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 177.2 |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 26.5 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 55.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 83.4 |
Total current assets | — |  |  | 235.5 |  |  | 60.3 |  |  | 467.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 763.1 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |  |  | 260.4 |  |  | 84.6 |  |  | 626.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 971.2 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 147.8 |  |  | 8.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 155.9 |
Other assets and deferred charges | — |  |  | 327.2 |  |  | 35.8 |  |  | 75.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 438.5 |
Investment in subsidiaries | — |  |  | 1,015.2 |  |  | 26.6 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,041.8 | ) |  | — |
Total assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,838.3 |  |  | $ | 355.1 |  |  | $ | 1,177.1 |  |  | $ | (1,041.8 | ) |  | $ | 2,328.7 |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | — |  |  | $ | 96.3 |  |  | $ | 41.0 |  |  | $ | 199.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 337.1 |
Other current liabilities | — |  |  | 155.1 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | 80.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 239.0 |
Total current liabilities | — |  |  | 251.4 |  |  | 44.0 |  |  | 280.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 576.1 |
Intercompany payable (receivable) | 320.7 |  |  | (368.6 | ) |  | 289.0 |  |  | (241.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Long-term debt | — |  |  | 1,128.9 |  |  | 5.9 |  |  | 45.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,180.2 |
Investment in subsidiaries obligation | 104.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (104.8 | ) |  | — |
Other long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 931.4 |  |  | 3.6 |  |  | 57.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 992.0 |
Total liabilities | 425.5 |  |  | 1,943.1 |  |  | 342.5 |  |  | 142.0 |  |  | (104.8 | ) |  | 2,748.3 |
Total AAM Stockholders' equity (deficit) | (425.5 | ) |  | (104.8 | ) |  | 12.6 |  |  | 1,029.2 |  |  | (937.0 | ) |  | (425.5 | )
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 5.9 |
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | (425.5 | ) |  | (104.8 | ) |  | 12.6 |  |  | 1,035.1 |  |  | (937.0 | ) |  | (419.6 | )
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,838.3 |  |  | $ | 355.1 |  |  | $ | 1,177.1 |  |  | $ | (1,041.8 | ) |  | $ | 2,328.7 |
Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Table Text Block] |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
| (in millions)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | — |  |  | $ | (228.2 | ) |  | $ | 56.8 |  |  | $ | (4.1 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (175.5 | )
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | (59.4 | ) |  | (9.0 | ) |  | (139.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (207.6 | )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | 7.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 10.1 |
Proceeds from sale-leaseback of equipment | — |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12.1 |
Net cash used in investing activities | — |  |  | (40.3 | ) |  | (9.0 | ) |  | (136.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (185.4 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | — |  |  | 257.9 |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  | 16.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 273.9 |
Intercompany activity | 5.9 |  |  | (52.0 | ) |  | (47.6 | ) |  | 93.7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Debt issuance costs | — |  |  | (10.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10.6 | )
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4.0 | )
Employee stock option exercises | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Purchase of treasury stock | (5.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5.9 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | — |  |  | 195.4 |  |  | (47.8 | ) |  | 105.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 253.5 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.6 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | (73.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (33.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (106.8 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | — |  |  | 83.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 85.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 169.2 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 51.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 62.4 |
2011 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | — |  |  | $ | (119.3 | ) |  | $ | 40.1 |  |  | $ | 22.9 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (56.3 | )
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | (43.9 | ) |  | (4.9 | ) |  | (114.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (163.1 | )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 7.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 8.9 |
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment | — |  |  | (13.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (13.4 | )
Acquisition, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | (16.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (16.5 | )
Net cash used in investing activities | — |  |  | (55.8 | ) |  | (21.4 | ) |  | (106.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | (184.1 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | — |  |  | 159.6 |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  | 14.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 173.6 |
Intercompany activity | 0.1 |  |  | 37.9 |  |  | (18.5 | ) |  | (19.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Debt issuance costs | — |  |  | (10.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10.9 | )
Employee stock option exercises | — |  |  | 4.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4.6 |
Purchase of treasury stock | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.1 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | — |  |  | 191.2 |  |  | (18.7 | ) |  | (5.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | 167.2 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2.2 | )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | 16.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (91.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (75.4 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | — |  |  | 67.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 177.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 244.6 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 83.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 85.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 169.2 |
2010 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | — |  |  | $ | (5.9 | ) |  | $ | 40.3 |  |  | $ | 205.9 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 240.3 |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | (30.8 | ) |  | (6.2 | ) |  | (71.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (108.3 | )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 4.9 |
Redemption of short-term investments | — |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 4.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 6.4 |
Acquisition, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2.2 | )
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment | — |  |  | (7.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7.8 | )
Net cash used in investing activities | — |  |  | (35.3 | ) |  | (6.2 | ) |  | (65.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (107.0 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | — |  |  | (59.2 | ) |  | (0.2 | ) |  | (2.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (61.9 | )
Intercompany activity | 1.3 |  |  | 88.5 |  |  | (33.7 | ) |  | (56.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Debt issuance costs | — |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2.2 | )
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2.1 | )
Employee stock option exercises, including tax benefit | — |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.1 |
Purchase of treasury stock | (1.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.3 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | — |  |  | 28.2 |  |  | (36.0 | ) |  | (58.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (66.4 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.4 | )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | (13.0 | ) |  | (1.9 | ) |  | 81.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 66.5 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | — |  |  | 80.6 |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | 95.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 178.1 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 177.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 244.6 |

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