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Profit on Disposal, net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Profit on Disposal, net [Abstract] |
Summary of profit on disposal, net |
(in millions) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Profit on disposal of surplus United Kingdom real estate |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | 0.0 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |
Loss on disposal of surplus U.S. real estate |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
|  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | 0.0 |  |  | $ | 0.1 |

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