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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] |
Additional Information Regarding Condensed Statements Of Consolidated Cash Flows | The following table provides additional information regarding NiSource’s Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
| Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions) | 2013 |  | 2012
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information |  |  |
Non-cash transactions: |  |  |
Capital expenditures included in current liabilities | $ | 146.5 |  |  | $ | 105.6 |
Stock issuance to employee savings plans | 14.3 |  |  | 12.4 |
Schedule of interest and income taxes paid: |  |  |
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized amounts | $ | 204.5 |  |  | $ | 197.2 |
Cash paid for income taxes | 6.0 |  |  | 7.0 |

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