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Debt (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90.6 | $ 30.5 | $ 48.3
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120.2 | 130.3 | 85.8
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 3.5 | 6.0 | 199.5 | 1.8 | (9.1) | (19.4) | (132.3) | 210.8 | 160.8 | 134.1
$600.0 million 7.125% senior notes due May 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600.0 |  |
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.4 |  |
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.3 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82.7 |  |
$99.5 million 9.250% debentures due May 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64.2 |  |
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.2 |  |
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.0 |  |
$360.0 million 7.400% debentures due September 2035 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194.8 |  |
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44.7 |  |
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.9 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94.6 |  |
Amendments to Credit facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |
Ineffective portion of Interest rate lock settlements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |
Industrial revenue bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.5 | 1.4
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.5 | 2.4
$425.0 million 6.125% senior notes due February 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 425.0 |
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.7 |
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44.1 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.8 |
$600.0 million 7.250% senior notes due March 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600.0 |
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.8 |
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57.5 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79.3 |
Accounts receivable securitization program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300.0 |
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |
$350.0 million 6.500% senior notes due 2010 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128.4
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.3
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.7
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.0
$400.0 million 5.750% senior notes due 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137.1
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.9
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.6
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.5
$275.0 million 6.375% senior notes due 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58.1
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.2
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.7
$450.0 million 6.750% senior notes due 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.0
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.4
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.6
$450.0 million 7.875% senior notes due April 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450.0
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.8
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.6
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.4
$400.0 million of 7.375% senior notes due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400.0
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.7
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.4
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.1
$230.0 million of 4.250% senior convertible note due 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230.0
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.4
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.4
Industrial revenue bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.5 |  |

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