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Accumulated Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | Accumulated comprehensive loss consists of cumulative translation adjustments, unrealized gains (losses) on certain derivative instruments and pension and post retirement adjustments. The table below breaks down these balances, net of tax:
Dollar amounts in millions | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Pension adjustments |  | Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments |  | Unrealized gain (loss) on investments |  | Other |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2008 | $ | (30.9 | ) |  | $ | (63.3 | ) |  | $ | (1.3 | ) |  | $ | (0.4 | ) |  | $ | (2.2 | ) |  | $ | (98.1 | )
Activity | 22.8 |  |  | (2.3 | ) |  | 1.2 |  |  | 11.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 33.5 |
Balance at December 31, 2009 | (8.1 | ) |  | (65.6 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 11.4 |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | (64.6 | )
Activity | 7.7 |  |  | (7.6 | ) |  | (0.2 | ) |  | (4.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5.0 | )
Balance at December 31, 2010 | (0.4 | ) |  | (73.2 | ) |  | (0.3 | ) |  | 6.5 |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | (69.6 | )
Activity | (7.8 | ) |  | (22.8 | ) |  | 0.7 |  |  | (6.3 | ) |  | (0.4 | ) |  | (36.6 | )
Balance at December 31, 2011 | $ | (8.2 | ) |  | $ | (96.0 | ) |  | $ | 0.4 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | (2.6 | ) |  | $ | (106.2 | )

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