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Reorganization Items, Net (Notes) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Reorganization Items, Net [Text Block] | REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET The following is a summary of charges related to our bankruptcy filing and reorganization (in millions).
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Advisory fees | $ | 7.2 |
Expense of deferred financing costs | 1.2 |
Reorganization items, net | $ | 8.4 |
For debt that is subject to compromise, associated deferred financing costs are expensed so that the net carrying amount of the debt equals the amount of the allowed claim. Previously deferred financing costs of $1.2 million related to our convertible senior notes were expensed in the three months ended March 31, 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, cash payments for reorganization items totaled $7.0 million.

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