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Other Income, net | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Other Income, net [Abstract] |
Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block] | OTHER INCOME, NET Total other income, net was as follows for the years ended December 31:
(in millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
AFUDC – Equity |  | $ | 25.1 |  |  | $ | 20.1 |  |  | $ | 5.6 |
Gain on repurchase of notes |  | 23.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Gain on asset sales |  | 19.6 |  |  | 22.9 |  |  | 7.5 |
Other, net |  | 12.5 |  |  | 15.9 |  |  | 0.3 |
Other income, net |  | $ | 80.8 |  |  | $ | 58.9 |  |  | $ | 13.4 |

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