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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Weighted-average assumptions for calculating fair values of stock options granted

The weighted-average estimated fair values of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were $5.35, $5.28 and $3.79 per option, respectively, which were calculated using the following weighted-average assumptions:

		2011				2010				2009
Expected volatility			27.3	%			28.6	%			28.7	%
Risk-free interest rate			1.7	%			2.4	%			1.4	%
Dividend yield			2.7	%			2.9	%			3.1	%
Expected life (in years)			4.4				4.3				4.2
Contractual life (in years)			7				7				7

The following table summarizes the stock option activity

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011:

		Number of Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)				Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2008			18.7			$	23.57
Granted			0.3				21.03
Exercised			(2.1	)			18.12							$	17.8
Forfeited or expired			(1.8	)			28.59
Outstanding at December 31, 2009			15.1				23.69
Granted			3.1				27.48
Exercised			(3.9	)			21.73							$	34.3
Forfeited or expired			(0.7	)			27.38
Outstanding at December 31, 2010			13.6				24.97
Granted			3.0				29.83
Exercised			(1.7	)			22.31							$	14.4
Forfeited or expired			(0.6	)			28.63
Outstanding at December 31, 2011			14.3			$	26.13				4.2			$	32.8
Exercisable at December 31, 2011			8.6			$	24.92				3.4			$	28.3

Restricted stock unit and restricted stock activity

The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit and restricted stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011:

		Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock (In Thousands)				Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share				Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)				Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Unissued at December 31, 2008			236.2			$	23.50
Granted			516.0				23.92
Vested and issued			(67.0	)			23.28
Forfeited			(32.0	)			23.50
Unissued at December 31, 2009			653.2				23.85
Granted			367.9				29.14
Vested and issued			(171.8	)			22.63
Forfeited			-				-
Unissued at December 31, 2010			849.3				26.39
Granted			179.2				29.97
Vested and issued			(250.5	)			26.61
Forfeited			(8.0	)			24.97
Unissued at December 31, 2011			770.0			$	27.17				0.4			$	21.2
Vested and unissued at December 31, 2011			396.1			$	26.88

Accumulated benefit obligation and reconciliations of the changes of defined benefit pension plan

The following table presents the ABO and reconciliations of the changes in the PBO, the plan assets and the accounting funded status of our defined benefit pension plan for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

		Defined Benefit Pension Plan
		2011				2010
Accumulated Benefit Obligation		$	343.5			$	371.6
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	371.6			$	364.7
Service cost			-				0.2
Interest cost			17.0				20.5
Amendments			-				1.2
Actuarial loss			30.2				2.2
Benefits paid			(75.3	)			(17.2	)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year		$	343.5			$	371.6
Change in Plan Assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	363.9			$	333.3
Actual return on plan assets			18.0				37.8
Employer contributions			-				10.0
Estimated expenses			(3.0	)			-
Benefits paid			(75.3	)			(17.2	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	303.6			$	363.9
Unfunded status		$	39.9			$	7.7
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Noncurrent liabilities		$	39.9			$	7.7
Net amount recognized		$	39.9			$	7.7
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate			4.25	%			5.25	%
Rate of compensation increase			N/A				N/A

Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost

The amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated statement of financial position that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

		Pension Benefits
		2011				2010
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)
Net actuarial loss (gain)		$	1.7			$	(40.2	)

Components of net periodic benefit cost

The components of the net periodic benefit cost are summarized below:

		2011				2010				2009
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
Service cost		$	3.0			$	0.2			$	0.2
Interest cost			17.0				20.5				20.2
Expected return on plan assets			(23.5	)			(23.6	)			(21.4	)
Recognized net actuarial gain			(0.5	)			-				-
Amortization of prior service cost			0.1				-				-
Settlement income			(5.9	)			-				-
Net periodic benefit cost		$	(9.8	)		$	(2.9	)		$	(1.0	)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate			5.25	%			5.75	%			5.75	%
Expected return on plan assets			7.25	%			7.25	%			7.25	%
Rate of compensation increase			N/A				4.00	%			4.00	%

Estimated future benefit payments

Estimated future benefit payments for the next ten years under the Plan are as follows:

2012		$	24.4
2013			20.7
2014			21.9
2015			21.2
2016			21.9
2017 through 2021			113.7

Summary of target asset allocation and actual asset allocation for defined benefit pension plans

The following table summarizes our target asset allocation for 2011 and actual asset allocation at December 31, 2011 and 2010 for our defined benefit pension plan:

		Target Asset Allocation				2011 Actual Asset Allocation				2010 Actual Asset Allocation
Debt securities			65	%			66	%			57	%
Equity securities			35				33				42
Cash or cash equivalents			-				1				1
Total			100	%			100	%			100	%

Changes in the fair value of the Plan's investment in Level 3 assets

The following table summarizes, by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the investments of the Plan at fair value as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

						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)
Money market account		$	3.3			$	3.3			$	-			$	-
Common stock			13.7				13.7				-				-
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts			206.1				162.4				43.7				-
Bonds			80.1				-				80.1				-
Limited partnerships			0.4				-				-				0.4
Total assets		$	303.6			$	179.4			$	123.8			$	0.4
						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)
Money market account		$	4.6			$	4.6			$	-			$	-
Common stock			37.1				37.1				-				-
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts			231.2				158.6				72.6				-
Bonds			90.5				-				90.5				-
Limited partnerships			0.5				-				-				0.5
Total assets		$	363.9			$	200.3			$	163.1			$	0.5

Legal Plan Name

There have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of the 2011, 2010 and 2009 contributions.

				Pension Protection Act Zone Status				Funding Improvement or Rehabilitation Plan Status Pending /		Republic Contributions to  Plan												Surcharge				Expiration
Legal Plan Name		EIN		2010		2009		Implemented		2011				2010				2009				Imposed				of CBA
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund		36-6044243		Critical		Critical		Implemented		$	3.9			$	4.1			$	4.2				No				1/31/12 - 8/31/13
Local 731 Private Scavengers and Garage Attendants Pension Trust Fund		36-6513567		Endangered		Critical		Implemented			3.4				3.2				3.0				No				9/30/13 - 1/31/14
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan		91-6145047		Safe		Safe		No			31.6				32.6				30.8				No				2/1/12 - 11/30/16
Individually significant plans											38.9				39.9				38.0
All other plans		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A			9.8				10.5				10.5				N/A
Total										$	48.7			$	50.4			$	48.5

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