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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract] |
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information | Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
| September 30, 2011 |  | December 31, 2010
Trade Receivables. |  |  |
Billed trade receivables | $ | 122.5 |  |  | $ | 82.5 |
Unbilled trade receivables – Note 1 | 7.3 |  |  | 1.1 |
Trade receivables, gross | 129.8 |  |  | 83.6 |
Allowance for doubtful receivables | (0.7 | ) |  | (0.6 | )
Trade receivables, net | $ | 129.1 |  |  | $ | 83.0 |
Inventories. |  |  |
Finished products | $ | 61.7 |  |  | $ | 53.8 |
Work in process | 60.9 |  |  | 49.6 |
Raw materials | 58.1 |  |  | 50.9 |
Operating supplies and repairs and maintenance parts | 13.9 |  |  | 13.2 |
Total | $ | 194.6 |  |  | $ | 167.5 |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets. |  |  |
Current derivative assets – Notes 11 and 12 | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 22.1 |
Current deferred tax assets | 40.6 |  |  | 46.8 |
Current portion of option premiums paid – Notes 11 and 12 | 1.7 |  |  | 5.6 |
Short-term restricted cash | 7.8 |  |  | 0.9 |
Prepaid taxes | 2.7 |  |  | 1.3 |
Prepaid expenses | 4.1 |  |  | 3.4 |
Total | $ | 58.9 |  |  | $ | 80.1 |
Property, Plant and Equipment. |  |  |
Land and improvements | $ | 23.3 |  |  | $ | 23.3 |
Buildings | 45.8 |  |  | 43.5 |
Machinery and equipment | 351.8 |  |  | 338.0 |
Construction in progress | 18.6 |  |  | 7.7 |
Active property, plant and equipment, gross | 439.5 |  |  | 412.5 |
Accumulated depreciation | (81.1 | ) |  | (63.9 | )
Active property, plant and equipment, net | 358.4 |  |  | 348.6 |
Idled equipment | 5.4 |  |  | 5.5 |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ | 363.8 |  |  | $ | 354.1 |
Other Assets. |  |  |
Derivative assets – Notes 11 and 12 | $ | 38.3 |  |  | $ | 50.8 |
Option premiums paid – Notes 11 and 12 | 0.2 |  |  | 0.6 |
Restricted cash | 10.5 |  |  | 16.3 |
Long-term income tax receivable | 2.8 |  |  | 2.9 |
Deferred financing costs | 8.3 |  |  | 7.7 |
Available for sale securities | 4.6 |  |  | 4.6 |
Other | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |
Total | $ | 64.8 |  |  | $ | 83.0 |
Other Accrued Liabilities. |  |  |
Current derivative liabilities – Notes 11 and 12 | $ | 9.1 |  |  | $ | 8.9 |
Current portion of option premiums received – Notes 11 and 12 | 1.9 |  |  | 7.0 |
Current portion of income tax liabilities | 1.1 |  |  | 1.1 |
Taxes payable | 2.8 |  |  | 1.8 |
Accrued annual VEBA contribution | — |  |  | 2.1 |
Accrued freight | 2.4 |  |  | 1.9 |
Short-term environmental accrual – Note 10 | 1.1 |  |  | 1.1 |
Accrued interest | 4.0 |  |  | 2.1 |
Short-term deferred revenue – Note 1 | 14.1 |  |  | 10.8 |
Other | 4.5 |  |  | 5.2 |
Total | $ | 41.0 |  |  | $ | 42.0 |
Long-term Liabilities. |  |  |
Derivative liabilities – Notes 11 and 12 | $ | 49.2 |  |  | $ | 62.2 |
Option premiums received – Notes 11 and 12 | 0.2 |  |  | 0.3 |
Income tax liabilities | 11.9 |  |  | 12.9 |
Workers’ compensation accruals | 17.0 |  |  | 15.9 |
Long-term environmental accrual – Note 10 | 20.3 |  |  | 19.1 |
Long-term asset retirement obligations | 3.8 |  |  | 3.8 |
Long-term deferred revenue – Note 1 | 6.0 |  |  | 13.2 |
Deferred compensation liability | 4.8 |  |  | 4.9 |
Other long-term liabilities | 2.5 |  |  | 2.4 |
Total | $ | 115.7 |  |  | $ | 134.7 |

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