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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

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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