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Accrued Expenses | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Accrued Expenses [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses | Accrued Expenses Accrued expenses consisted of the following ($ in millions):
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits | $ | 38.3 |  |  | $ | 26.9 |
Other accrued expenses | 47.2 |  |  | 49.5 |
Total | $ | 85.5 |  |  | $ | 76.4 |

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