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Other Operating Credits and Charges, Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Other Operating Credits And Charges, Net [Abstract] |
Other Operating Credits and Charges Net [Table Text Block] | The major components of “Other operating credits and charges, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 is reflected in the table below and is described in the paragraphs following the table:
| Quarter Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
Dollar amounts in millions | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Other operating charges and credits net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment related to prior year inventory | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1.6 | )
Adjustment related to prior year depreciation | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.5 | )
Refundable value added tax receivable | — |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.4 |
Additions to environmental related contingency reserve | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  | — |
Contingent consideration fair value adjustment | — |  |  | 17.3 |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 17.3 |
Additions to workers compensation reserve | (1.0 | ) |  | (1.0 | ) |  | (1.0 | ) |  | (1.0 | )
Adjustment to product related warranty reserves | — |  |  | (2.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6.1 | )
Other | 0.5 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.6 |
| $ | (0.5 | ) |  | $ | 16.1 |  |  | $ | (1.1 | ) |  | $ | 9.1 |
Other operating charges and credits associated with unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance associated with deferred taxes | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1.8 | )
Addition to contingency reserves | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.9 | )
| $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (2.7 | )

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