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Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Reclassifications Out of Accumualted Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprhensive Income (Loss) [Text Block] | RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013 | Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-sale Securities (a) | Defined Benefit Pension, Other Postretirement Items (a) | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedge (a), (b) | Total (a)
Millions |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $(0.1) | $(21.5) | $(0.4) | $(22.0)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications | 0.5 |  | (2.9 | ) | 0.1 |  | (2.3 | )
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | (0.5 | ) | 3.2 |  | — |  | 2.7 |
Net Other Comprehensive Income | — |  | 0.3 |  | 0.1 |  | 0.4 |
Ending Balance | $(0.1) | $(21.2) | $(0.3) | $(21.6)
(a) | Amounts shown are net of tax.
(b) | There were no amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the cash flow hedge.
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (a) |  | Affected Income Statement Line Item
Millions |  |  |
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013 |  |  |
Unrealized Gains on Available-for-sale Securities |  | $0.8 |  |  | Other Income (Expense) - Other
| (0.3 | ) |  | Income Tax Expense
|  | $0.5 |  |  |
Amortization of Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Items |  |  |
Prior Service Costs |  | $0.5 |  |  | (b)
Actuarial Gains and Losses | (5.7 | ) |  | (b)
| (5.2 | ) |  |
| 2.0 |  |  | Income Tax Expense
| $(3.2) |  |
Total Reclassifications | $(2.7) |  |
(a) | Amounts in parentheses indicate charges to net income.
(b) | These components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net pension and other postretirement benefit expense. (See Note 13. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.)

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- Definition The entire disclosure for any adjustments made during the period to avoid double counting in comprehensive income items displayed as part of net income that also had been displayed as part of other comprehensive income in that period or earlier periods. These adjustments include reclassifications to net income of items in accumulated comprehensive income, such as deferred gains or losses on qualifying hedges when hedged item reported in net income, holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities transferred into trading category, unrealized holding gains or losses on debt securities transferred from held-to-maturity category into available-for-sale category and accumulated translation adjustment attributable to foreign subsidiary or investment in foreign entity upon sale or liquidation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 17 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e716-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 31 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 18, 19, 20, 21 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Reclassification Adjustments -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522872 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6959260&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e689-108580 + Details
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