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Notes Receivable from Asset Sales (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Notes Receivable From Asset Sales [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] | Receivables consist of the following:
| December 31,
Dollar amounts in millions | 2011 |  | 2010
Trade receivables | $ | 55.9 |  |  | $ | 56.2 |
Interest receivables | 1.2 |  |  | 1.1 |
Other receivables | 9.1 |  |  | 10.8 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (1.1 | ) |  | (1.3 | )
| $ | 65.1 |  |  | $ | 66.8 |
Notes receivable from asset sales [Table Text Block] |
Dollar amounts in millions | Interest Rate 2011 | December 31,
2011 |  | 2010
Notes receivable (unsecured), maturing 2012, interest rates fixed | 5.6 | % | $ | 9.9 |  |  | $ | 9.9 |
Notes receivable (secured), maturing 2013-2018, interest rates fixed | 7.1 – 7.3% |  | 113.6 |  |  | 113.6 |
Notes receivable (secured), maturing 2018, interest rate variable |  | 410.0 |  |  | 410.0 |
Total |  | 533.5 |  |  | 533.5 |
Current portion |  | 10.0 |  |  | — |
Long-term portion |  | $ | 523.5 |  |  | $ | 533.5 |
Schedule Of Notes Receivable Maturity Dates [Table Text Block] | The weighted average interest rate for all notes receivable from asset sales at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately 2.1% and 2.1%. The notes mature as follows:
Dollar amounts in millions |
Year ended December 31, |
2012 | $ | 10.0 |
2013 | 91.4 |
2014 | — |
2015 | — |
2016 | — |
2017 and after | 432.1 |
Total | $ | 533.5 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3, 4 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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