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Landfill and Environmental Costs (Details 2) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Activity in environmental remediation liabilities | ||
| Remediation liabilities, beginning of year | $ 563.7 | $ 543.7 |
| Remediation adjustments | 5.8 | (8.5) |
| Payments | (18.9) | (13.6) |
| Accretion expense (non-cash interest expense) | 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Remediation liabilities, end of period | 557.3 | 530.0 |
| Less: Current portion | (81.7) | (93.6) |
| Long-term portion | $ 475.6 | $ 436.4 |
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Accrual for environmental loss contingencies accretion expense. No definition available.
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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount disbursed during the reporting period to settle environmental loss contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount added to the accrual for newly incurred environmental loss contingencies. These additions include remediation expense and interest accretion. These additions do not relate to changes in the environmental accrual related to a business acquisition or divestiture, to currency movements, or revisions in previously existing estimates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Carrying value of the obligation (known or estimated) arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites, payable in twelve months or in the next operating cycle if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value of the obligation (known or estimated) arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites, payable after twelve months or beyond the next operating cycle if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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