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Notes Receivable from Asset Sales (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Weighted average interest rate | 2.00% | 2.10%
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net | $ 523.6 | $ 533.5
Current portion | 91.4 | 10.0
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current | 91.4 |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent | 432.2 | 523.5
Notes Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure | 531.9 | 543.3
Senior Notes Receivable, due 2012 [Member] |  |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net | 0 | 9.9
Senior Notes 2013 2018 [Member] [Member] |  |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net | 113.6 | 113.6
Senior Notes 2018 [Member] |  |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net |  | 410.0
Debt Instrument Collateral Amount | 410.0 |
More than One and within Two Years from Balance Sheet Date [Member] |  |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net | 0 |
More than Two and within Three Years from Balance Sheet Date [Member] |  |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net | 0 |
More than Three and within Four Years from Balance Sheet Date [Member] |  |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net | 0 |
More than Four and within Five Years from Balance Sheet Date [Member] |  |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net | 0 |
More than Five Years from Balance Sheet Date and Thereafter [Member] |  |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net | $ 432.2 |

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- Definition An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Company (holder) a definite sum of money within one year from the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6375948&loc=d3e4531-111522 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361293&loc=d3e6676-107765 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 43 -Section A -Paragraph 4 -Chapter 3 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: 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) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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