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Other Expense, net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Expense, net [Abstract]  
Other Expense, net

Note 20  Other Expense, net

The following table provides details of other expense, net:

 

                                     
     2011    2010    2009

Interest and dividend income

   $ 9.0         $ 8.1         $ 7.1      

Net foreign exchange transaction losses(1)

     (20.0 )          (5.9 )          (1.1 )     

Gain on sale of a North American facility

     3.9           —           —      

Settlement agreement and related costs

     (0.9 )          (0.6 )          (1.8 )     

Noncontrolling interests

     3.2               2.3               1.8      

Costs associated with our accounts receivable securitization program

     (0.7 )          (0.8 )          (0.7 )     

Other, net

     (8.4 )          (6.0 )          (5.4 )     
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

Other expense, net

   $ (13.9 )        $ (2.9 )        $ (0.1 )     
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

(1) The non-cash losses in 2011 includes gains and losses from foreign currency forward contracts entered into to hedge certain intercompany loans, as well as gains and losses on the remeasurement of intercompany loans.