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Employee Incentive Plans, Short Term Incentive Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | $ 4.6 | $ 4.6 | $ 7.9 | $ 7.0
Fabricated Products |  |  |  |
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | 3.1 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.4
All Other |  |  |  |
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.6
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization and other items |  |  |  |
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.5
Selling, general, administrative, research and development |  |  |  |
Compensation charges associated with STI Plans |  |  |  |
Costs recorded in connection with STI plans | $ 3.2 | $ 3.2 | $ 5.7 | $ 4.5

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