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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Separative work units inventory	$ 412.6	$ 628.4
Uranium inventory	86.3	335.4
Materials and supplies	0.5	3.8
Inventories	499.4	967.6
Separative work units owed to customers and suppliers	91.5	200.0
Uranium owed to customers and suppliers	81.6	299.7
Inventories owed to customers and suppliers	173.1	499.7
Separative work units net of liability	321.1	428.4
Uranium inventory net of liability	4.7	35.7
Inventories, net	$ 326.3	$ 467.9

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Cost of SWU and uranium inventories owed related to the transfer of title from USEC to customer at fabricator whereby fabricator has elected to order less material from USEC than is required. Amounts owed are satisfied when fabricator orders future bulk deliveries.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of separative work unit ("SWU") inventory. SWU is held as the SWU component of low enriched uranium. A SWU is the standard measure of uranium enrichment using a standard formula derived from the physics of enrichment. SWU costs are based on production costs and purchase costs. SWU inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of uranium inventory. Uranium is held in the form of natural uranium and as the uranium component of low enriched uranium. Uranium inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market.

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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount before valuation and LIFO reserves of other supplies used within the manufacturing or production process expected to be consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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