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Restructuring Expenses | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Expenses [Abstract] |
Restructuring Expenses | NOTE 10. RESTRUCTURING EXPENSES Activity related to restructuring costs from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is presented below:
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Liability at the Beginning of Year: |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs |  | $ | 2.6 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |
Early Lease Termination Costs |  | 2.3 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | 0.1 |
Other Associated Costs |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Liability at the Beginning of Year |  | 4.9 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 0.7 |
Expenses Incurred: |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs |  | 1.8 |  |  | 5.1 |  |  | 2.1 |
Early Lease Termination Costs |  | — |  |  | 2.0 |  |  | 1.4 |
Other Associated Costs |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |
Total Expenses Incurred |  | 1.8 |  |  | 7.2 |  |  | 3.6 |
Payments of: |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs |  | 2.8 |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | 2.0 |
Early Lease Termination Costs |  | 1.4 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | 0.5 |
Other Associated Costs |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |
Total Payments |  | 4.2 |  |  | 4.0 |  |  | 2.6 |
Liability at End of Year: |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs |  | 1.6 |  |  | 2.6 |  |  | 0.7 |
Early Lease Termination Costs |  | 0.9 |  |  | 2.3 |  |  | 1.0 |
Other Associated Costs |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Liability at End of Year |  | $ | 2.5 |  |  | $ | 4.9 |  |  | $ | 1.7 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 + Details
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