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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Gain and losses recognized on the sale and disposal of property | The amount of gains and losses for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
(in millions) |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Gains on the sale of property |  | $ | 19.0 |  |  | $ | 4.9 |  |  | $ | 6.0 |
Losses on the sale and disposal of property |  |  | (2.8 | ) |  |  | (9.9 | ) |  |  | (11.9 | )
Net gains (losses) on sale and disposal of property |  | $ | 16.2 |  |  | $ | (5.0 | ) |  | $ | (5.9 | )

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