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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract] |
Accounts Receivable, Net |
| September 30, | December 31,
| 2011 | 2010
Trade |  | $624.2 |  | $209.9 |
Other |  | 42.7 |  | 7.8 |
|  | 666.9 |  | 217.7 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | (12.0) |  | (3.1 | )
|  | $654.9 |  | $214.6 |
Other Current Assets |
| September 30, | December 31,
| 2011 | 2010
Inventory |  | $177.0 |  | $ 56.4 |
Prepaid taxes |  | 75.4 |  | 47.4 |
Prepaid expenses |  | 49.7 |  | 12.9 |
Deferred mobilization costs |  | 39.1 |  | 19.7 |
Deferred tax assets |  | 12.3 |  | 9.5 |
Derivative assets |  | 1.3 |  | 17.0 |
Other |  | 24.8 |  | 8.5 |
|  | $379.6 |  | $171.4 |
Other Assets, Net |
| September 30, | December 31,
| 2011 | 2010
Intangible assets |  | $203.5 |  | $ -- |
Unbilled reimbursable receivables |  | 129.5 |  | 20.0 |
Prepaid taxes on intercompany transfers of property |  | 71.8 |  | 74.6 |
Deferred mobilization costs |  | 39.7 |  | 31.3 |
Wreckage and debris removal receivables |  | 24.8 |  | 26.8 |
Supplemental executive retirement plan assets |  | 24.2 |  | 23.0 |
Auction rate securities |  | -- |  | 44.5 |
Other |  | 34.5 |  | 8.5 |
|  | $528.0 |  | $228.7 |
Accrued Liabilities And Other |
| September 30, | December 31,
| 2011 | 2010
Personnel costs |  | $138.5 |  | $ 58.0 |
Deferred revenue |  | 78.9 |  | 48.1 |
Contract intangibles |  | 57.4 |  | 5.1 |
Taxes |  | 47.5 |  | 22.4 |
Accrued interest |  | 37.3 |  | 2.1 |
Wreckage and debris removal |  | 21.0 |  | 21.0 |
Other |  | 100.4 |  | 11.6 |
|  | $481.0 |  | $168.3 |
Other Liabilities |
| September 30, | December 31,
| 2011 | 2010
Contract intangibles |  | $204.6 |  | $ -- |
Unrecognized tax benefits (inclusive of interest and penalties) |  | 87.8 |  | 25.7 |
Deferred revenue |  | 66.0 |  | 68.0 |
Supplemental executive retirement plan liabilities |  | 28.4 |  | 26.0 |
Other |  | 35.0 |  | 19.7 |
|  | $421.8 |  | $139.4 |

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