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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Indefinite Life Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 39.0	$ 39.0
Finite and Indefinite lived intangible assets, gross	233.6	200.5
Intangible Asset, Accumulated Amortization	(22.0)	(13.2)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	211.6	187.3
Agricultural Products [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	35.2
Specialty Chemicals [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	3.2
Industrial Chemicals [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	0.6
Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	36.3	36.3
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 2.7	$ 2.7

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Carrying amount of assets (excluding financial assets) that lack physical substance, excluding goodwill, having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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