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Notes Receivable from Asset Sales (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Notes Receivable From Asset Sales [Abstract] |
Notes receivable from asset sales [Table Text Block] |
Dollar amounts in millions | Interest Rate 2012 | December 31,
2012 |  | 2011
Notes receivable (unsecured), matured 2012, interest rates fixed | 5.6 | % | $ | — |  |  | $ | 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 |  | 523.6 |  |  | 533.5 |
Current portion |  | 91.4 |  |  | 10.0 |
Long-term portion |  | $ | 432.2 |  |  | $ | 523.5 |
Schedule Of Notes Receivable Maturity Dates [Table Text Block] | The weighted average interest rate for all notes receivable from asset sales at December 31, 2012 and 2011 was approximately 2.0% and 2.1%. The notes mature as follows:
Dollar amounts in millions |
Year ended December 31, |
2013 | $ | 91.4 |
2014 | — |
2015 | — |
2016 | — |
2017 | — |
2018 and after | 432.2 |
Total | $ | 523.6 |

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