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Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Investments [Abstract] |
Other Investments and ALLETE Properties [Table Text Block] |
Other Investments | September 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Millions |  |  |
ALLETE Properties |  | $89.4 |  |  |  | $89.9 |
Available-for-sale Securities (a) | 19.0 |  |  | 17.7 |
Cash Equivalents (b) | 3.7 |  |  | 34.2 |
Other | 4.3 |  |  | 4.5 |
Total Other Investments |  | $116.4 |  |  |  | $146.3 |
(a) | As of September 30, 2014, the aggregate amount of available-for-sale corporate debt securities maturing in one year or less was $0.2 million, in one year to less than three years was $2.1 million, in three years to less than five years was $1.3 million, and in five or more years was $7.1 million.
(b) | During the first quarter of 2014, cash included in Other Investments was transferred to Cash and Cash Equivalents.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENTS (Continued)
ALLETE Properties | September 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Millions |  |  |
Land Inventory Beginning Balance |  | $85.4 |  |  |  | $86.5 |
Cost of Sales | (1.1 | ) |  | (1.5 | )
Other | 0.5 |  |  | 0.4 |
Land Inventory Ending Balance | 84.8 |  |  | 85.4 |
Long-Term Finance Receivables (net of allowances of $0.6 and $0.6) | 1.4 |  |  | 1.4 |
Other | 3.2 |  |  | 3.1 |
Total Real Estate Assets |  | $89.4 |  |  |  | $89.9 |
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block] |
|  | Gross Unrealized |
Available-For-Sale Securities | Cost | Gain | Loss | Fair Value
Millions |  |  |  |
September 30, 2014 | $19.1 | $0.3 | $0.4 | $19.0
December 31, 2013 | $18.3 | — | $0.6 | $17.7
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block] |
| Net | Gross Realized
Available-For-Sale Securities (Continued) | Proceeds | Gain | Loss
Millions |  |  |
Quarter Ended September 30, |  |  |
2014 | $0.6 | — | —
2013 | $6.9 | $1.4 | —
Nine Months Ended September 30, |  |  |
2014 | $3.3 | $0.2 | —
2013 | $15.0 | $2.2 | —

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