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Other, Net (Schedule Of Other Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Charitable Contributions, Greater Lawrence Incident |  |  |  | $ 20.7
Interest income |  | $ 5.5 | $ 7.7 | 6.6
AFUDC equity |  | 9.9 | 8.0 | 14.2
Charitable Contributions | $ 20.0 | (1.5) | (5.1) | (45.3)
Pension and Other Postretirement Non Service Cost |  | 9.3 | (16.5) | 18.0
Sale of emission reduction credits |  | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest rate swap settlement gain |  |  | 0.0 | 46.2
Miscellaneous |  | 4.3 | 0.7 | 3.8
Total Other, net |  | $ 32.1 | $ (5.2) | $ 43.5

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