Discontinued operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The operating results of the discontinued operations from the March 1, 2010 acquisition date through July 13, 2010 included in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 follow:



(in millions)	2010
Net sales	$	55.0

Income before income taxes	$	2.8
Provision for income taxes	(1.0		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	1.8

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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