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Income Taxes (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards, the expiration dates and the deferred tax assets thereon |  |
2013-2017 |  | $ 2.4
2018-2022 |  | 18.7
2023-2032 |  | 305.7
No expiration date |  | 1,751.0
Total |  | 2,077.8
Net deferred tax assets |  |
Gross deferred tax asset |  | 606.7
Valuation allowance |  | (227.6)
Net deferred tax asset |  | 379.1
Foreign tax credit carryforwards, subject to expiration |  | 8.8
Low-income housing tax credit |  | 2.0
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards, not subject to expiration |  | 2.7
United States |  |
Summary of net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards, the expiration dates and the deferred tax assets thereon |  |
2013-2017 |  | 2.4
2018-2022 |  | 18.7
2023-2032 |  | 305.7
Total |  | 326.8
Net deferred tax assets |  |
Gross deferred tax asset |  | 102.7
Valuation allowance |  | (1.8)
Net deferred tax asset |  | 100.9
Net operating loss carryforwards, subject to an annual limitation |  | 29.1
Luxembourg |  |
Summary of net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards, the expiration dates and the deferred tax assets thereon |  |
No expiration date |  | 1,740.3
Total |  | 1,740.3
Net deferred tax assets |  |
Gross deferred tax asset |  | 501.2
Valuation allowance |  | (225.5)
Net deferred tax asset |  | 275.7
Net operating loss carryforwards expected to be utilized |  | 999.7
Deferred tax benefit due to increase in its NOLs | 11.9 |
Sweden |  |
Summary of net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards, the expiration dates and the deferred tax assets thereon |  |
No expiration date |  | 10.7
Total |  | 10.7
Net deferred tax assets |  |
Gross deferred tax asset |  | 2.8
Valuation allowance |  | (0.3)
Net deferred tax asset |  | $ 2.5

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