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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Comprehensive Loss [Member]
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Balance, Beginning Value, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011 |  | 149.8 | (12.7) |  |  |
Balance, Beginning Value at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 1,000.9 | $ 149.8 | $ (274.4) | $ 549.9 | $ 681.8 | $ (106.2)
Net income (loss) | (48.6) |  |  |  | (48.6) |
Issuance of shares for employee stock plans and other purposes and other transactions | (1.8) |  | 13.2 | (15.0) |  |
Issuance of shares for employee stock plans and other purposes and other transactions |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued | 0.2 |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Compensation expense associated with stock awards | 4.5 |  |  | 4.5 |  |
Other comprehensive income | 0.8 |  |  |  |  | 0.8
Balance, Ending Value, Shares at Jun. 30, 2012 |  | 149.9 | (12.3) |  |  |
Balance, Ending Value at Jun. 30, 2012 | $ 956.0 | $ 149.9 | $ (261.2) | $ 539.5 | $ 633.2 | $ (105.4)

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