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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Summary of the activity and balances in goodwill accounts, net, by operating segment

A summary of the activity and balances in our goodwill accounts by operating segment is as follows:

		Balance at December 31, 2010				Acquisitions				Divestitures				Adjustments to Acquisitions				Balance at December 31, 2011
Eastern		$	2,791.9			$	7.1			$	(0.7	)		$	(0.3	)		$	2,798.0
Midwestern			2,129.6				5.4				-				0.5				2,135.5
Southern			2,721.8				2.8				(19.5	)			(0.1	)			2,705.0
Western			3,012.0				0.4				(3.6	)			(0.3	)			3,008.5
Total		$	10,655.3			$	15.7			$	(23.8	)		$	(0.2	)		$	10,647.0
		Balance at December 31, 2009				Acquisitions				Divestitures				Adjustments to Acquisitions				Balance at December 31, 2010
Eastern		$	2,818.5			$	0.1			$	(24.0	)		$	(2.7	)		$	2,791.9
Midwestern			2,118.2				32.3				(18.9	)			(2.0	)			2,129.6
Southern			2,724.7				-				-				(2.9	)			2,721.8
Western			3,005.7				9.4				-				(3.1	)			3,012.0
Total		$	10,667.1			$	41.8			$	(42.9	)		$	(10.7	)		$	10,655.3

Summary of the activity and balances by intangible asset type

A summary of the activity and balances in other intangible assets accounts by intangible asset type is as follows:

		Gross Intangible Assets												Accumulated Amortization																Net Intangibles  at December 31, 2011
		Balance at December 31, 2010				Acquisitions				Balance at December 31, 2011				Balance at December 31, 2010				Additions Charged to Expense				Adjustments to Acquisitions				Balance at December 31, 2011
Customer relationships, franchise and other municipal agreements		$	537.1			$	29.1			$	566.2			$	(130.7	)		$	(63.7	)		$	-			$	(194.4	)		$	371.8
Trade names			30.0				-				30.0				(12.5	)			(6.0	)			-				(18.5	)			11.5
Non-compete agreements			12.9				4.0				16.9				(7.2	)			(2.1	)			-				(9.3	)			7.6
Other intangible assets			62.9				-				62.9				(41.2	)			(3.0	)			-				(44.2	)			18.7
Total		$	642.9			$	33.1			$	676.0			$	(191.6	)		$	(74.8	)		$	-			$	(266.4	)		$	409.6
		Gross Intangible Assets												Accumulated Amortization																Net Intangibles  at December 31, 2010
		Balance at December 31, 2009				Acquisitions and Adjustments				Balance at December 31, 2010				Balance at December 31, 2009				Additions Charged to Expense				Adjustments to Acquisitions				Balance at December 31, 2010
Customer relationships, franchise and other municipal agreements		$	521.1			$	16.0			$	537.1			$	(70.5	)		$	(60.2	)			-			$	(130.7	)		$	406.4
Trade names			30.0				-				30.0				(6.5	)			(6.0	)			-				(12.5	)			17.5
Non-compete agreements			7.4				5.5				12.9				(6.5	)			(1.0	)			0.3				(7.2	)			5.7
Other intangibles assets			62.9				-				62.9				(37.9	)			(3.3	)			-				(41.2	)			21.7
Total		$	621.4			$	21.5			$	642.9			$	(121.4	)		$	(70.5	)		$	0.3			$	(191.6	)		$	451.3

Summary of amortization expense

Based on the amortizable assets recorded in the balance sheet at December 31, 2011, amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated to be as follows:

2012		$	65.2
2013			63.2
2014			57.4
2015			56.9
2016			55.6

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