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Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements, Comprehensive Income Statements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |  |
Net sales | $ 371.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 335.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Cost of products sold: |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization and other items | 302.3 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 282.9 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments | 4.5 kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities | (2.0)kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities
Depreciation and amortization | 8.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 7.4 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Selling, administrative, research and development, and general | 22.7 kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses | 20.3 kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses
Net periodic pension benefit income relating to VEBAs | 0.6 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost | (5.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments | 492.2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments |
Total selling, administrative, research and development, and general | 515.5 kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses | 14.7 kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses
Total costs and expenses | 830.3 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 303.0 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating (loss) income | (458.6)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 32.1 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other (expense) income: |  |
Interest (expense) income | (9.8)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (8.8)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other income, net | 0.4 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 1.9 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
(Loss) income before income taxes | (468.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 25.2 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax (provision) benefit | 175.8 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (9.4)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Earnings in equity of subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Net (loss) income | (292.2)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 15.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Comprehensive income | (225.3)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 16.7 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Parent |  |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |  |
Net sales | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cost of products sold: |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization and other items | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments | 0 kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Selling, administrative, research and development, and general | 1.0 kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1.0 kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net periodic pension benefit income relating to VEBAs | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Total selling, administrative, research and development, and general | 1.0 kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1.0 kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total costs and expenses | 1.0 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1.0 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Operating (loss) income | (1.0)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (1.0)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other (expense) income: |  |
Interest (expense) income | (9.5)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (9.3)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income, net | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1.0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | (10.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (9.3)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax (provision) benefit | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Earnings in equity of subsidiaries | (281.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 25.1 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net (loss) income | (292.2)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 15.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income | (225.3)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 16.7 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |  |
Net sales | 363.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 327.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of products sold: |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization and other items | 296.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 278.9 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments | 4.5 kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (2.0)kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization | 7.7 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 7.1 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Selling, administrative, research and development, and general | 20.7 kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 16.6 kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net periodic pension benefit income relating to VEBAs | 0.6 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (5.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments | 492.2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Total selling, administrative, research and development, and general | 513.5 kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 11.0 kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total costs and expenses | 822.1 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 295.0 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating (loss) income | (458.7)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 32.1 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other (expense) income: |  |
Interest (expense) income | (0.5)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0.4 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income, net | 0.5 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1.2 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | (458.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 33.7 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (provision) benefit | 171.9 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (12.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Earnings in equity of subsidiaries | 1.1 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0.4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net (loss) income | (285.7)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 21.5 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income | (218.9)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 22.2 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |  |
Net sales | 34.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 33.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of products sold: |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization and other items | 31.6 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 28.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments | 0 kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization | 0.3 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0.3 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Selling, administrative, research and development, and general | 1.6 kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3.3 kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net periodic pension benefit income relating to VEBAs | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Total selling, administrative, research and development, and general | 1.6 kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3.3 kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total costs and expenses | 33.5 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 32.0 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating (loss) income | 1.2 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1.1 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other (expense) income: |  |
Interest (expense) income | 0 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income, net | 0.1 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (0.2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | 1.3 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0.9 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (provision) benefit | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (0.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Earnings in equity of subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net (loss) income | 1.3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0.6 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income | 1.4 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0.8 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidating Adjustments |  |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |  |
Net sales | (26.4)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (25.1)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cost of products sold: |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization and other items | (25.7)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (24.4)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments | 0 kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 kalu_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOperationalHedgingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Depreciation and amortization | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Selling, administrative, research and development, and general | (0.6)kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (0.6)kalu_SellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net periodic pension benefit income relating to VEBAs | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Total selling, administrative, research and development, and general | (0.6)kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (0.6)kalu_TotalSellingAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total costs and expenses | (26.3)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (25.0)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Operating (loss) income | (0.1)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (0.1)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other (expense) income: |  |
Interest (expense) income | 0.2 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0.1 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other income, net | (0.2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (0.1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | (0.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (0.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income tax (provision) benefit | 3.9 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 3.5 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Earnings in equity of subsidiaries | 280.6 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (25.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net (loss) income | 284.4 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (22.1)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive income | $ 217.5 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | $ (23.0)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember

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