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Inventories (Schedule of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Separative work units inventory	$ 221.5	$ 330.6
Uranium inventory	97.5	131.4
Materials and supplies	0.2	0.2
Inventories	319.2	462.2
Separative work units owed to customers and suppliers	33.1	76.6
Uranium owed to customers and suppliers	73.7	82.3
Inventories owed to customers and suppliers	106.8	158.9
Separative work units net of liability	188.4	254.0
Uranium inventory net of liability	23.8	49.1
Inventories, net	$ 212.4	$ 303.3

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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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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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