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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Commitments For Non-Cancelable Leases [Table Text Block]

($ in millions)		Capital Leases			Operating Leases			Total
2014		$	1.4		$	11.4		$	12.8
2015		1.4			9.2			10.6
2016		0.6			6.3			6.9
2017		0.1			4.7			4.8
2018		—			3.8			3.8
After 2018		—			10.1			10.1
Total minimum payment required		$	3.5		$	45.5		$	49.0

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Tabular disclosure of future minimum payments required in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for capital and operating leases having initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year and the total minimum rentals to be received in the future under non-cancelable subleases as of the balance sheet date.

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