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Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ARO Liability [Roll Forward]
ARO liability at January 1,	$ 167.7	$ 152.4	$ 163.9	$ 148.3
Accretion	2.5	2.3
Liabilities incurred	1.6	2.0
Liabilities settled	(0.3)	(0.2)
ARO liability at March 31,	$ 167.7	$ 152.4	$ 163.9	$ 148.3

The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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