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Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value [Abstract]

Recurring Fair Value Measures [Table Text Block]

	Fair Value as of September 30, 2015
Recurring Fair Value Measures	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Millions
Assets:
Investments (a)
Available-for-sale – Equity Securities		$7.3			—				—					$7.3
Available-for-sale – Corporate Debt Securities	—					$11.2			—				11.2
Cash Equivalents	2.6				—				—				2.6
Total Fair Value of Assets		$9.9				$11.2			—					$21.1
Liabilities:
Deferred Compensation (b)	—					$15.9			—					$15.9
Derivatives – Interest Rate Swap (c)	—				4.8				—				4.8
U.S. Water Services Contingent Consideration (b)	—				—					$37.4			37.4
Total Fair Value of Liabilities	—					$20.7				$37.4				$58.1
Total Net Fair Value of Assets (Liabilities)		$9.9			$(9.5)				$(37.4)				$(37.0)

(a) Included in Other Investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(b) Included in Other Non-Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(c) Included in Current Liabilities - Other and Other Non-Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

	Fair Value as of December 31, 2014
Recurring Fair Value Measures	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
Millions
Assets:
Investments (a)
Available-for-sale – Equity Securities		$8.1			—				—				$8.1
Available-for-sale – Corporate Debt Securities	—					$10.8			—			10.8
Cash Equivalents	2.9				—				—			2.9
Total Fair Value of Assets		$11.0				$10.8			—				$21.8
Liabilities:
Deferred Compensation (b)	—					$16.2			—				$16.2
Derivatives – Interest Rate Swap (c)	—				0.3				—			0.3
Total Fair Value of Liabilities	—					$16.5			—				$16.5
Total Net Fair Value of Assets (Liabilities)		$11.0			$(5.7)				—				$5.3

(a) Included in Other Investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(b) Included in Other Non-Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(c) Included in Current Liabilities - Other on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Recurring Fair Value Activity in Level 3 [Table Text Block]

Recurring Fair Value Measures
Activity in Level 3
Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2014	—
Recognition of U.S. Water Services Contingent Consideration		$35.7
Accretion Expense (a)	1.8
Payments (b)	(0.1		)
Balance as of September 30, 2015		$37.4

(a) Included in Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income.

(b) Amounts paid to terminated employees.

Financial Instruments [Table Text Block]

Financial Instruments	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Millions
Long-Term Debt, Including Current Portion
September 30, 2015	$1,598.1		$1,685.2
December 31, 2014	$1,373.5		$1,484.5

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