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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Summary of costs for property, plant, and equipment | A summary of costs for property, plant, and equipment is as follows:
| September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| (in millions)
Land and improvements | $ | 34.0 |  |  | $ | 31.0 |
Buildings | 42.5 |  |  | 40.6 |
Machinery and equipment | 2,284.8 |  |  | 2,089.5 |
Automotive equipment | 16.7 |  |  | 15.0 |
Furniture and fixtures | 14.7 |  |  | 13.7 |
Leasehold improvements | 2.5 |  |  | 2.5 |
Aircraft | 2.2 |  |  | — |
Railcars | 8.0 |  |  | 2.5 |
Construction in progress | 134.8 |  |  | 189.2 |
| 2,540.2 |  |  | 2,384.0 |
Accumulated depreciation | 705.5 |  |  | 601.1 |
Total property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 1,834.7 |  |  | $ | 1,782.9 |

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