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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Components of Inventories
The components of inventories were as follows (dollars in millions):
 
December 31
 
2014
 
2013
Raw materials
$
261.9

 
$
212.0

Work in process
11.3

 
13.9

Finished goods
216.3

 
210.0

Supplies and materials
175.4

 
158.4

Inventories
$
664.9

 
$
594.3

Property, Plant and Equipment (at cost)
Property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
 
December 31
 
2014
 
2013
Land and land improvements
$
138.2

 
$
140.6

Buildings
659.9

 
628.9

Machinery and equipment
4,508.0

 
4,246.3

Construction in progress
154.8

 
168.8

Other
54.5

 
48.1

Property, plant, and equipment, at cost
5,515.4

 
5,232.7

Less accumulated depreciation
(2,657.8
)
 
(2,427.0
)
Property, plant, and equipment, net
$
2,857.6

 
$
2,805.7

Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives
Depreciation is computed on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Assets under capital leases are depreciated on the straight-line method over the term of the lease or the useful life, if shorter. The following lives are used for the various categories of assets:
Buildings and land improvements
5 to 40  years
Machinery and equipment
3 to 25 years
Trucks and automobiles
3 to 10 years
Furniture and fixtures
3 to 20 years
Computers and hardware
3 to 10 years
 
Period of the lease or
Leasehold improvements
useful life, if shorter