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Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Debt [Abstract] |
Notes payable, capital leases and long-term debt | Our notes payable, capital leases and long-term debt at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are listed in the following table, and are presented net of adjustments to fair value related to hedging transactions.
|  |  |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Maturity |  | Interest Rate |  |  | Principal |  |  | Discount |  |  | Carry Value |  |  | Principal |  |  | Discount |  |  | Carry Value |
Credit facilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2012 |  |  | Variable | % |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 25.0 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 25.0 |
September 2013 |  |  | Variable |  |  |  | 17.2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17.2 |  |  |  | 50.0 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 50.0 |
April 2016 |  |  | Variable |  |  |  | 17.2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17.2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Senior notes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2011 |  |  | 5.750 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 262.9 |  |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  |  | 261.7 |
April 2011 |  |  | 6.375 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 216.9 |  |  |  | (1.8 | ) |  |  | 215.1 |
August 2011 |  |  | 6.750 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 392.2 |  |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  | 392.0 |
May 2016 |  |  | 7.125 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 600.0 |  |  |  | (64.5 | ) |  |  | 535.5 |
June 2017 |  |  | 6.875 |  |  |  | 750.0 |  |  |  | (75.8 | ) |  |  | 674.2 |  |  |  | 750.0 |  |  |  | (86.1 | ) |  |  | 663.9 |
May 2018 |  |  | 3.800 |  |  |  | 700.0 |  |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  | 699.8 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
September 2019 |  |  | 5.500 |  |  |  | 650.0 |  |  |  | (3.8 | ) |  |  | 646.2 |  |  |  | 650.0 |  |  |  | (4.2 | ) |  |  | 645.8 |
March 2020 |  |  | 5.000 |  |  |  | 850.0 |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | 849.9 |  |  |  | 850.0 |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | 849.9 |
November 2021 |  |  | 5.250 |  |  |  | 600.0 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 600.0 |  |  |  | 600.0 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 600.0 |
May 2023 |  |  | 4.750 |  |  |  | 550.0 |  |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  |  | 548.6 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
March 2035 |  |  | 6.086 |  |  |  | 275.7 |  |  |  | (25.5 | ) |  |  | 250.2 |  |  |  | 275.6 |  |  |  | (25.8 | ) |  |  | 249.8 |
March 2040 |  |  | 6.200 |  |  |  | 650.0 |  |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  | 649.5 |  |  |  | 650.0 |  |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  | 649.5 |
May 2041 |  |  | 5.700 |  |  |  | 600.0 |  |  |  | (3.4 | ) |  |  | 596.6 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Debentures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 2021 |  |  | 9.250 |  |  |  | 35.3 |  |  |  | (2.0 | ) |  |  | 33.3 |  |  |  | 99.5 |  |  |  | (6.1 | ) |  |  | 93.4 |
September 2035 |  |  | 7.400 |  |  |  | 165.2 |  |  |  | (41.9 | ) |  |  | 123.3 |  |  |  | 360.0 |  |  |  | (92.4 | ) |  |  | 267.6 |
Other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 - 2035 |  |  | 0.060 - 8.250 |  |  |  | 1,142.2 |  |  |  | (15.8 | ) |  |  | 1,126.4 |  |  |  | 1,173.7 |  |  |  | (21.9 | ) |  |  | 1,151.8 |
2012 - 2042 |  |  | 5.000 - 11.900 |  |  |  | 89.4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 89.4 |  |  |  | 92.6 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 92.6 |
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,092.2 |  |  |  | (170.4 | ) |  |  | 6,921.8 |  |  |  | 7,048.4 |  |  |  | (304.8 | ) |  |  | 6,743.6 |
Less: Current portion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34.8 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (878.5 | )
Long-term portion |  |  | $ | 7,092.2 |  |  | $ | (170.4 | ) |  | $ | 6,887.0 |  |  | $ | 7,048.4 |  |  | $ | (304.8 | ) |  | $ | 5,865.1 |
Summary of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt | The following table summarizes the loss on extinguishment of debt by securities for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009:
|  | Principal Repaid |  |  | Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  | Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  | Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |
2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$600.0 million 7.125% senior notes due May 2016 |  | $ | 600.0 |  |  | $ | 21.4 |  |  | $ | 61.3 |  |  | $ | 82.7 |
$99.5 million 9.250% debentures due May 2021 |  |  | 64.2 |  |  |  | 24.2 |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  | 28.0 |
$360.0 million 7.400% debentures due September 2035 |  |  | 194.8 |  |  |  | 44.7 |  |  |  | 49.9 |  |  |  | 94.6 |
Amendments to credit facilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | 1.7 |
Ineffective portion of interest rate lock settlements |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.3 |
Industrial revenue bonds |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  | 3.5 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 90.6 |  |  | $ | 120.2 |  |  | $ | 210.8 |
2010: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$425.0 million 6.125% senior notes due February 2014 |  | $ | 425.0 |  |  | $ | 8.7 |  |  | $ | 44.1 |  |  | $ | 52.8 |
$600.0 million 7.250% senior notes due March 2015 |  |  | 600.0 |  |  |  | 21.8 |  |  |  | 57.5 |  |  |  | 79.3 |
Accounts receivable securitization program |  |  | 300.0 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Industrial revenue bonds |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 28.5 |  |  |  | 28.5 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2010 |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 30.5 |  |  | $ | 130.3 |  |  | $ | 160.8 |
2009: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$350.0 million 6.500% senior notes due November 2010 |  | $ | 128.4 |  |  | $ | 6.3 |  |  | $ | 3.7 |  |  | $ | 10.0 |
$400.0 million 5.750% senior notes due February 2011 |  |  | 137.1 |  |  |  | 6.9 |  |  |  | 6.6 |  |  |  | 13.5 |
$275.0 million 6.375% senior notes due April 2011 |  |  | 58.1 |  |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 5.7 |
$450.0 million 6.750% senior notes due August 2011 |  |  | 63.0 |  |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 4.6 |
$450.0 million 7.875% senior notes due April 2013 |  |  | 450.0 |  |  |  | 11.8 |  |  |  | 22.6 |  |  |  | 34.4 |
$400.0 million of 7.375% senior notes due April 2014 |  |  | 400.0 |  |  |  | 14.7 |  |  |  | 31.4 |  |  |  | 46.1 |
$230.0 million of 4.250% senior convertible note due April 2034 |  |  | 230.0 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17.4 |  |  |  | 17.4 |
Industrial revenue bonds |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | 2.4 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2009 |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 48.3 |  |  | $ | 85.8 |  |  | $ | 134.1 |
Future Maturities of Debt | Aggregate maturities of notes payable, capital leases and other long-term debt as of December 31, 2011, excluding non-cash discounts, premiums, and adjustments to fair value recorded in purchase accounting totaling $170.4 million, are as follows:
2012 |  | $ | 30.7 |
2013 |  |  | 32.7 |
2014 |  |  | 16.0 |
2015 |  |  | 25.7 |
2016 |  |  | 21.7 |
Thereafter |  |  | 6,965.4 |
|  | $ | 7,092.2 |
Components of interest expense | The components of interest expense are as follows:
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Interest expense on debt and capital lease obligations |  | $ | 372.9 |  |  | $ | 413.2 |  |  | $ | 453.5 |
Accretion of debt discounts |  |  | 25.6 |  |  |  | 52.4 |  |  |  | 92.1 |
Accretion of remediation and risk reserves |  |  | 49.8 |  |  |  | 48.1 |  |  |  | 58.1 |
Less: capitalized interest |  |  | (8.1 | ) |  |  | (6.3 | ) |  |  | (7.8 | )
Total interest expense |  | $ | 440.2 |  |  | $ | 507.4 |  |  | $ | 595.9 |
Reduction to interest expense due to periodic settlements of active swap agreements | The following table summarizes the reduction to interest expense due to periodic settlements of active swap agreements for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
Consolidated Statement of Income Classification |  | Reduction to interest expense due to periodic settlements of active swap agreements |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Interest expense |  | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | 8.5 |  |  | $ | 8.7 |
Other accumulated income as part of the amortization of the interest rate locks | The following table summarizes the loss on our interest rate locks (settlement and amortization) included in other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, net of tax:
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Interest rate locks |  | $ | (20.4 | ) |  | $ | (3.4 | )

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