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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
Schedule of expected settlement payments |
(in millions) |  | Government Authorities |  |  | Compliance Monitor |  |  | Total |
Fines, penalties and disgorgements |  | $ | 40.2 |  |  | $ | 0.0 |  |  | $ | 40.2 |
Fees and associated expenses |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | 3.9 |
Less discounting to net present value |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | (0.2 | )
|  |  | 40.0 |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | 43.9 |
Amounts paid |  |  | (28.2 | ) |  |  | (1.8 | ) |  |  | (30.0 | )
Exchange effect |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
|  |  | 11.9 |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  | 14.0 |
Due within one year |  |  | (8.3 | ) |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  |  | (9.6 | )
|  | $ | 3.6 |  |  | $ | 0.8 |  |  | $ | 4.4 |

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