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Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Summary of outstanding fuel hedges | The following fuel hedges were outstanding during 2011 and 2010:
Inception Date |  | Commencement Date |  | Termination Date |  | Notional Amount (in Gallons per Month) |  | Contract Price per Gallon |
November 5, 2007 |  | January 5, 2009 |  | December 30, 2013 |  | 60,000 |  | $ | 3.28 |
March 17, 2008 |  | January 5, 2009 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | 50,000 |  |  | 3.72 |
March 17, 2008 |  | January 5, 2009 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | 50,000 |  |  | 3.74 |
September 22, 2008 |  | January 1, 2009 |  | December 31, 2011 |  | 150,000 |  |  | 4.16 -4.17 |
July 10, 2009 |  | January 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2011 |  | 100,000 |  |  | 3.05 |
July 10, 2009 |  | January 1, 2012 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | 100,000 |  |  | 3.20 |
August 8, 2011 |  | July 1, 2012 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | 500,000 |  |  | 3.84 |
August 8, 2011 |  | January 1, 2013 |  | December 31, 2013 |  | 500,000 |  |  | 3.83 |
August 8, 2011 |  | January 1, 2014 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | 500,000 |  |  | 3.82 |
August 8, 2011 |  | July 2, 2012 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | 500,000 |  |  | 3.84 |
August 8, 2011 |  | January 7, 2013 |  | December 30, 2013 |  | 500,000 |  |  | 3.82 |
August 9, 2011 |  | July 1, 2012 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | 250,000 |  |  | 3.80 |
August 9, 2011 |  | January 1, 2013 |  | December 31, 2013 |  | 250,000 |  |  | 3.83 |
August 9, 2011 |  | January 1, 2014 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | 250,000 |  |  | 3.82 |
August 9, 2011 |  | January 6, 2014 |  | December 29, 2014 |  | 500,000 |  |  | 3.83 |
September 30, 2011 |  | January 6, 2014 |  | December 29, 2014 |  | 250,000 |  |  | 3.69 |
September 30, 2011 |  | January 7, 2013 |  | December 30, 2013 |  | 250,000 |  |  | 3.70 |
October 3, 2011 |  | January 5, 2015 |  | December 28, 2015 |  | 250,000 |  |  | 3.68 |
Impact of fuel hedges on results of operations and comprehensive income | The following table summarizes the impact of our fuel hedges on our results of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  | Statement of Income Classification |  | Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) |  |  | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) |
| 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |  |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |  |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Fuel hedges |  | $ | (1.7 | ) |  | $ | 0.8 |  |  | $ | 6.1 |  |  | Cost of operations |  | $ | 0.9 |  |  | $ | (2.0 | ) |  | $ | (7.3 | ) |  | Other income, net |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 0.2 |
Summary of outstanding commodity swaps | The following commodity swaps were outstanding during 2011 and 2010:
Inception Date |  | Commencement Date |  | Termination Date |  | Transaction Hedged |  | Notional Amount (in Short Tons per Month) |  |  | Contract Price Per Short Ton |
December 8, 2009 |  | January 1, 2010 |  | December 31, 2011 |  | ONP |  |  | 2,000 |  |  | $ | 76.00 |
December 10, 2009 |  | January 1, 2010 |  | December 31, 2011 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 82.00 |
December 11, 2009 |  | January 1, 2010 |  | December 31, 2011 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 82.00 |
January 5, 2010 |  | January 1, 2010 |  | December 31, 2011 |  | ONP |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 84.00 |
January 6, 2010 |  | January 1, 2010 |  | December 31, 2011 |  | OCC |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 90.00 |
January 27, 2010 |  | February 1, 2010 |  | January 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 90.00 |
September 23, 2010 |  | January 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2011 |  | ONP |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 95.00 |
September 28, 2010 |  | January 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2011 |  | ONP |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 95.00 |
October 11, 2010 |  | January 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  | 115.00 |
Costless collar hedges outstanding | The following costless collar hedges were outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010:
Inception Date |  | Commencement Date |  | Termination Date |  | Transaction Hedged |  | Notional Amount (in Short Tons per Month) |  |  | Floor Strike Price Per Short Ton |  |  | Cap Strike Price Per Short Ton |
December 8, 2010 |  | January 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,000 |  |  | $ | 80.00 |  |  | $ | 180.00 |
December 8, 2010 |  | January 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 86.00 |  |  |  | 210.00 |
December 8, 2010 |  | January 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 81.00 |  |  |  | 190.00 |
December 8, 2010 |  | January 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 85.00 |  |  |  | 195.00 |
December 8, 2010 |  | January 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 87.00 |  |  |  | 195.00 |
January 19, 2011 |  | February 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,500 |  |  |  | 90.00 |  |  |  | 155.00 |
January 19, 2011 |  | February 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,500 |  |  |  | 90.00 |  |  |  | 155.00 |
April 15, 2011 |  | July 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 90.00 |  |  |  | 155.00 |
April 15, 2011 |  | July 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | OCC |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 90.00 |  |  |  | 155.00 |
April 26, 2011 |  | July 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | ONP |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 90.00 |  |  |  | 165.00 |
April 26, 2011 |  | July 1, 2011 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | ONP |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 90.00 |  |  |  | 165.00 |
August 1, 2011 |  | January 1, 2012 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | ONP |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 85.00 |  |  |  | 135.00 |
August 1, 2011 |  | January 1, 2012 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | ONP |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 85.00 |  |  |  | 135.00 |
Impact of commodity hedges on results of operations and comprehensive income | The following table summarizes the impact of our recycling commodity hedges on our results of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  | Statement of Income Classification |  | Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) |  |  | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) |
| 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |  |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |  |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Recycling commodity hedges |  | $ | 3.0 |  |  | $ | (3.2 | ) |  | $ | (4.7 | ) |  | Revenue |  | $ | (7.8 | ) |  | $ | (3.2 | ) |  | $ | 5.1 |  |  | Other income, net |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (0.1 | ) |  | $ | (0.1 | )
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:
|  |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |
|  | Total as of December 31, 2011 |  |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market mutual funds |  | $ | 100.8 |  |  | $ | 100.8 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Bonds |  |  | 34.6 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 34.6 |  |  |  | - |
Fuel hedges - other current assets |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | - |
Commodity hedges - other accrued assets |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | - |
Total assets |  | $ | 138.4 |  |  | $ | 100.8 |  |  | $ | 37.6 |  |  | $ | - |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fuel hedges - other accrued liabilities |  | $ | 4.7 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4.7 |  |  | $ | - |
Commodity hedges - other accrued liabilities |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | - |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | - |
|  |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |
|  | Total as of December 31, 2010 |  |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market mutual funds |  | $ | 135.7 |  |  | $ | 135.7 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Bonds |  |  | 27.2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 27.2 |  |  |  | - |
Fuel hedges - other current assets |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | - |
Commodity hedges - other accrued assets |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | - |
Interest rate swaps - other non-trade receivables |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  | - |
Total assets |  | $ | 171.6 |  |  | $ | 135.7 |  |  | $ | 35.9 |  |  | $ | - |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fuel hedges - other accrued liabilities |  | $ | 1.9 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1.9 |  |  | $ | - |
Commodity hedges - other accrued liabilities |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  | - |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 8.4 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 8.4 |  |  | $ | - |

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