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INVESTMENTS-AFFILIATED COMPANIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Investment in non-consolidated equity affiliates |
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| ($ in millions)
Bay Gas | $ | 21.6 |  |  | $ | 19.5 |
Bleach joint venture | — |  |  | 9.8 |
Investments in equity affiliates | $ | 21.6 |  |  | $ | 29.3 |
Summary of equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates | The following table summarizes our equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
| ($ in millions)
SunBelt | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6.3 |
Bay Gas | 2.1 |  |  | 2.4 |  |  | 2.4 |
Bleach joint venture | 0.7 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 0.9 |
Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates | $ | 2.8 |  |  | $ | 3.0 |  |  | $ | 9.6 |

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