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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Consolidating financial statements, captions |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,138.6 | $ 1,653.8 | $ 6,100.8 | $ 4,728.5
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) | 1,644.7 | 1,257.6 | 4,589.8 | 3,537.4
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative | 319.6 | 278.2 | 951.8 | 819.6
Depreciation and amortization | 34.2 | 29.8 | 98.7 | 88.9
Total costs and expenses | 1,998.5 | 1,565.6 | 5,640.3 | 4,445.9
Operating income | 140.1 | 88.2 | 460.5 | 282.6
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest | (15.0) | (15.3) | (45.1) | (46.0)
Other (expense) income, net | (6.5) | 0.5 | (2.2) | (0.6)
Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes | 118.6 | 73.4 | 413.2 | 236.0
Income before income taxes | 118.6 | 73.4 | 413.2 | 236.0
Income tax (benefit) provision | 32.3 | 24.1 | 133.1 | 78.9
Net income | 86.3 | 49.3 | 280.1 | 157.1
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1.4 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 2.2
Net income attributable to Reliance | 84.9 | 48.7 | 275.9 | 154.9
Parent |  |  |  |
Consolidating financial statements, captions |  |  |  |
Net sales | 178.9 | 155.0 | 537.4 | 448.0
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) | 144.2 | 119.0 | 412.5 | 339.5
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative | 19.7 | 26.6 | 59.1 | 75.1
Depreciation and amortization | 4.4 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 9.6
Total costs and expenses | 168.3 | 148.9 | 482.9 | 424.2
Operating income | 10.6 | 6.1 | 54.5 | 23.8
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest | (14.8) | (15.6) | (44.6) | (46.9)
Other (expense) income, net | 16.0 | (28.9) | 78.3 | 31.3
Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes | 11.8 | (38.4) | 88.2 | 8.2
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 64.1 | 63.5 | 168.8 | 113.6
Income before income taxes | 75.9 | 25.1 | 257.0 | 121.8
Income tax (benefit) provision | (9.0) | (23.6) | (18.9) | (33.1)
Net income | 84.9 | 48.7 | 275.9 | 154.9
Net income attributable to Reliance | 84.9 | 48.7 | 275.9 | 154.9
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Consolidating financial statements, captions |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,858.3 | 1,449.3 | 5,346.2 | 4,164.6
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) | 1,445.9 | 1,119.4 | 4,085.5 | 3,159.5
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative | 289.1 | 248.2 | 886.4 | 745.0
Depreciation and amortization | 27.1 | 24.8 | 81.2 | 74.7
Total costs and expenses | 1,762.1 | 1,392.4 | 5,053.1 | 3,979.2
Operating income | 96.2 | 56.9 | 293.1 | 185.4
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest | (4.6) | (4.4) | (23.2) | (26.2)
Other (expense) income, net | (3.9) | 48.2 | 2.2 | 47.7
Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes | 87.7 | 100.7 | 272.1 | 206.9
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 8.0 | 5.0 | 23.7 | 9.6
Income before income taxes | 95.7 | 105.7 | 295.8 | 216.5
Income tax (benefit) provision | 37.2 | 45.2 | 140.1 | 107.9
Net income | 58.5 | 60.5 | 155.7 | 108.6
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 2.2
Net income attributable to Reliance | 57.3 | 59.7 | 152.2 | 106.4
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Consolidating financial statements, captions |  |  |  |
Net sales | 157.3 | 89.3 | 383.0 | 244.4
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) | 110.5 | 59.0 | 257.6 | 166.9
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative | 22.6 | 17.8 | 63.5 | 51.9
Depreciation and amortization | 2.7 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 4.6
Total costs and expenses | 135.8 | 78.5 | 327.3 | 223.4
Operating income | 21.5 | 10.8 | 55.7 | 21.0
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest | (1.1) | (0.2) | (1.5) | (0.5)
Other (expense) income, net | (1.3) | 0.5 | (1.3) | 0.4
Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes | 19.1 | 11.1 | 52.9 | 20.9
Income before income taxes | 19.1 | 11.1 | 52.9 | 20.9
Income tax (benefit) provision | 4.1 | 2.5 | 11.9 | 4.1
Net income | 15.0 | 8.6 | 41.0 | 16.8
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0.2 | (0.2) | 0.7 |
Net income attributable to Reliance | 14.8 | 8.8 | 40.3 | 16.8
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Consolidating financial statements, captions |  |  |  |
Net sales | (55.9) | (39.8) | (165.8) | (128.5)
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) | (55.9) | (39.8) | (165.8) | (128.5)
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative | (11.8) | (14.4) | (57.2) | (52.4)
Total costs and expenses | (67.7) | (54.2) | (223.0) | (180.9)
Operating income | 11.8 | 14.4 | 57.2 | 52.4
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest | 5.5 | 4.9 | 24.2 | 27.6
Other (expense) income, net | (17.3) | (19.3) | (81.4) | (80.0)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (72.1) | (68.5) | (192.5) | (123.2)
Income before income taxes | (72.1) | (68.5) | (192.5) | (123.2)
Net income | (72.1) | (68.5) | (192.5) | (123.2)
Net income attributable to Reliance | $ (72.1) | $ (68.5) | $ (192.5) | $ (123.2)

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