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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Carrying amount and fair values of the Company's assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis

		September 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
(in millions)		Carrying Amount				Fair Value				Carrying Amount				Fair Value
Assets
Non-derivatives:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	129.6			$	129.6			$	76.2			$	76.2
Short-term investments			4.0				4.0				4.8				4.8
Non-financial assets (Level 3 measurement):
Goodwill – Octane Additives			1.5				1.5				2.6				2.6
Derivatives (Level 1 measurement):
Other non-current assets:
Commodity swaps			0.1				0.1				0.2				0.2
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts			0.8				0.8				0.0				0.0
Liabilities
Non-derivatives:
Long-term debt (including current portion)			34.0				34.0				35.0				35.0
Non-financial liabilities (Level 3 measurement):
Plant closure provisions – remediation			27.4				27.4				27.1				27.1
Derivatives (Level 1 measurement):
Other non-current liabilities:
Interest rate swaps			0.0				0.0				0.1				0.1
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts		$	0.0			$	0.0			$	0.5			$	0.5

Summary of cumulative gains and losses on the interest rate swaps and commodity swaps

(in millions)		2012				2011
Balance at January 1		$	0.1			$	1.2
Change in fair value			0.0				(1.0	)
Balance at September 30		$	0.1			$	0.2

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Summary of cumulative gains and losses on the interest rate swaps and commodity swaps.

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such certain disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate) and (2) the methodology and assumptions used in developing such estimates of fair value.

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