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Contingencies Enviromental liabilities rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Beginning Balance | $ 14.2 |  |
Adjusted to expense (income) during the year |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Ending Balance | 16.8 | 14.2 |
Reserve for Environmental Costs [Member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 13.6 | 14.9 |
Adjusted to expense (income) during the year | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3
Ending Balance | 16.6 | 13.6 | 14.9
Other operating charges and credits [Member] |  |  |
Adjusted to expense (income) during the year | 3.2 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.0
Formal cost share [Member] |  |  |
Other Unrecorded Amounts | 2.3 |  |
Indemnification Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Other Unrecorded Amounts | 2.8 |  |
Other Reserves [Member] |  |  |
Other Unrecorded Amounts | $ 0.3 |  |

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