Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Activity

The following table presents our allowance for doubtful accounts activity for the periods indicated:

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	13.2		$	13.4		$	18.4
Charged to costs and expenses		2.1			0.3			0.8
Deductions (1)		(7.8	)		(0.5	)		(5.8	)
Balance at end of period	$	7.5		$	13.2		$	13.4

(1) The 2013 deduction is primarily due to the write-off of certain amounts attributable to companies in bankruptcy and amounts we believe are no longer collectible. The 2011 deduction amount is primarily due to our reassessment of the allowance for doubtful accounts as a result of improved credit ratings of a customer, which reduced our exposure to potential uncollectibility.

Environmental Reserves Activity

The following table presents the activity of our environmental reserves for the periods indicated:

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	13.7		$	12.3		$	12.4
Charged to costs and expenses		3.9			13.9			9.3
Acquisition-related additions and other		0.7			5.2			1.0
Deductions		(8.4	)		(17.7	)		(10.4	)
Balance at end of period	$	9.9		$	13.7		$	12.3

Components of Other net

The following table presents the components of "Other, net" as presented on our Statements of Consolidated Operations for the periods indicated:

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Gain on sales of available-for-sale securities of Energy Transfer Equity (1)	$	--		$	68.8		$	--
Distribution income from Energy Transfer Equity		--			4.1			--
Other		(1.1	)		(0.3	)		(0.6	)
Total	$	(1.1	)	$	72.6		$	(0.6	)

(1) See Note 9 for information regarding the liquidation of our investment in limited partnership units of Energy Transfer Equity.