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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value | Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value
| Fair Value Measurements (in millions)
| September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents (a) | — |  |  | $ | 127.9 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 127.9 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 292.2 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 292.2 |
Deferred compensation asset (b) | — |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.7 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation obligation (b) | — |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.7 |
Schedule of Fair Value of Debt | The balance sheet carrying amounts and estimated fair values of USEC’s debt follow (in millions):
| September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| Carrying Value |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value
Credit facility term loan | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 83.2 |  |  | $ | 93.5 |
Convertible preferred stock and accrued dividends payable-in-kind | 110.4 |  |  | 110.4 |  |  | 100.5 |  |  | 100.5 |
3.0% convertible senior notes, due October 1, 2014 | 530.0 |  |  | 140.5 |  |  | 530.0 |  |  | 198.2 |

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