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Segment Information (Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separative work units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,330.9 | $ 1,521.4 | $ 1,647.0
Uranium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131.8 | 236.1 | 180.7
Revenue from low enriched uranium segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,462.7 | 1,757.5 | 1,827.7
Contract services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209.1 | 277.9 | 209.1
Total revenue |  | 462.4 | 374.5 | 454.4 | 380.5 | 666.4 | 564.6 | 459.7 | 344.7 | 1,671.8 | 2,035.4 | 2,036.8
LEU segment gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71.6 | 134.3 | 187.4
Contract services segment gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.6 | 24.1 | 17.3
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84.2 | 158.4 | 204.7
Special charges | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.1
Advanced technology costs |  | 187.0 | 26.0 | 33.5 | 26.7 | 29.9 | 28.6 | 26.0 | 25.7 | 273.2 | 110.2 | 118.4
Selling, general and administrative |  | 14.3 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 62.1 | 58.9 | 58.8
Other (income) |  |  |  |  | (3.7) | (12.0) | (12.4) | (10.3) | (9.7) | (3.7) | (44.4) | (70.7)
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (247.4) | 33.7 | 94.1
Interest expense (income) and issuance costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.1 | 6.8 | (0.1)
Income (loss) before income taxes all segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (258.5) | $ 26.9 | $ 94.2

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