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Description of Business (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Description of Business [Abstract]

Schedule of breakdown of separation cash outflows

		Separation Cash Outflows
Capital distribution to A&B (A)		$	155.7
Separation costs (B)		8.3
Capitalized debt financing costs		1.9
Total cash outflow related to the Separation		$	165.9

(A) Includes a net distribution of $4.3 million to be paid out during the second half of 2012 related to the settlement of certain liabilities of the Former Parent Company.

(B) Of the $8.3 million in Separation costs, $5.8 million, $4.8 million net of tax, were recorded in the second quarter of 2012 and $2.5 million, $2.1 million net of tax, were recorded in the first quarter of 2012.

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