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Fair Value Disclosures (Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Millions | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets: SERP | $ 1.8 | $ 1.7
Liabilities: Derivatives | 0.2 | 1.5
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets: SERP |  |
Liabilities: Derivatives |  |
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets: SERP | 1.8 | 1.7
Liabilities: Derivatives | 0.2 | 1.5
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets: SERP |  |
Liabilities: Derivatives |  |

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- Definition Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Supplemental Executive Retirement Program + Details
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