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Employee Incentive Plans, Short Term Incentive Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
EVA measurement period |  |  | 1 year |
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | $ 2.9 | $ 3.4 | $ 9.9 | $ 12.3
Fabricated Products |  |  |  |
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | 2.2 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 8.6
All Other |  |  |  |
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.7
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization and other items |  |  |  |
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 3.4
Selling, administrative, research and development, and general |  |  |  |
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | $ 1.6 | $ 2.4 | $ 6.1 | $ 8.9

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