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Income Taxes (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Details of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance
At January 1	$ (7.5)	$ (10.8)	$ (4.4)
Change in foreign tax credits	7.5	3.3	(6.4)
At December 31	$ 0	$ (7.5)	$ (10.8)

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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