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Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill [Abstract]

Summary of Goodwill

		Nine Months Ended September 30
(in millions)		2012				2011
At January 1
Gross cost		$	674.0			$	674.1
Accumulated Octane Additives segment goodwill impairment losses			(234.0	)			(232.0	)
			440.0				442.1
Exchange effect			0.1				0.2
Impairment of Octane Additives segment goodwill			(0.9	)			(1.7	)
At September 30			439.2				440.6
Gross cost			674.1				674.3
Accumulated Octane Additives segment goodwill impairment losses			(234.9	)			(233.7	)
			439.2				440.6
Accumulated amortization at January 1			(298.5	)			(298.5	)
Exchange effect			(0.2	)			(0.2	)
Accumulated amortization at September 30			(298.7	)			(298.7	)
Net book amount at September 30		$	140.5			$	141.9
Fuel Specialties and Performance Chemicals segments goodwill		$	139.0			$	139.0
Octane Additives segment goodwill			1.5				2.9
		$	140.5			$	141.9

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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