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Other Operating Credits and Charges, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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 years ended December 31 are reflected in the table below and described in the paragraphs following the table:
Dollar amounts in millions | Year ended December 31,
2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Reorganization charges | $ | (10.3 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Refund of sales and use taxes | 0.5 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | — |
Refund of environmental costs | 8.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Loss on workers compensation reserve | — |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | — |
Adjustment to product related warranty reserves | 7.7 |  |  | (5.4 | ) |  | (16.9 | )
Expenses related to hurricane | (4.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Other | 0.5 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | (0.5 | )
| $ | 2.2 |  |  | $ | (4.9 | ) |  | $ | (17.4 | )
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | Severance Over the course of the last three years, we have entered into restructuring plans in an effort to reduce overall expenses. The detail of the severance accrual and related expense and payments for the last three years is as follows:
Dollar amounts in millions | Year ended December 31,
2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance at December 31, | $ | 1.7 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |
Accrued to expense during the year | 0.3 |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | 0.5 |
Accrued to other operating credits and charges, net | 10.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Payments | (6.8 | ) |  | (2.2 | ) |  | (0.5 | )
Ending balance | $ | 5.5 |  |  | $ | 1.7 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 + Details
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