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8. Other Income and Expenses (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Other Income and Expense [Abstract] |
Schedule of other income (expense), net | Other (income) expense, net includes the following components (in millions):
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
| 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Interest and investment income | $ | (4.9 | ) |  | $ | (2.8 | ) |  | $ | (5.6 | ) |  | $ | (3.6 | )
Net realized losses (gains) on investments | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  | (0.3 | )
Miscellaneous other (income) expense items | 0.4 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.6 |
Other (income) expense, net | $ | (4.4 | ) |  | $ | (2.5 | ) |  | $ | (5.4 | ) |  | $ | (3.3 | )

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