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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Debt consisted of the following at December 31,
(dollars in millions)
 
2013
 
2012
Commercial paper payable through 2014
 
$
240.5

 
$
203.8

Notes payable in 2014, at an interest rate of 5.65% less unamortized discount of $0.1 and $0.2, respectively
 
399.9

 
399.8

Notes payable in 2019, at an interest rate of 6.8% less unamortized discount of $0.7 and $0.8, respectively
 
399.3

 
399.2

Notes payable in 2021, at an interest rate of 4.5% includes ($20.2) and $17.0 fair value of interest rate swap, respectively, less unamortized discount of $2.0 and $2.3, respectively
 
377.8

 
414.7

Debt of subsidiary companies
 
3.9

 

Obligations under capital leases
 
0.2

 
0.4

 
 
 
 
 
Total debt
 
1,421.6

 
1,417.9

Less current portion
 
0.2

 
0.3

Total long-term debt
 
$
1,421.4

 
$
1,417.6

 
Commercial paper and $400 million notes have been classified as long-term debt to the extent of available long-term backup credit agreements, in accordance with the Company’s intent and ability to refinance such obligations on a long-term basis.  The weighted-average interest rate of commercial paper outstanding at December 31, 2013, was 0.3 percent.  The maximum amount of commercial paper outstanding during 2013 was $370.3 million, and the average outstanding during 2013 was $258.1 million.  The weighted-average interest rate during 2013 was 0.3 percent.
 
As of December 31, 2013, the Company had available from its banks a $1.1 billion revolving credit facility.  This credit facility is used principally as back-up for the Company’s commercial paper program and expires on August 12, 2018.  The revolving credit facility is supported by a group of major U.S. and international banks.  Covenants imposed by the revolving credit facility include limits on the sale of businesses, minimum net worth calculations, and a maximum ratio of debt to total capitalization.  The revolving credit agreement includes a combined $100 million multicurrency limit to support the financing needs of the Company’s international subsidiaries.

Refer to Note 8 - Derivative Instruments for information regarding the interest rate swap.
 
Long-term debt maturing in 2014 is $640.5 million. There is no long-term debt maturing from 2015-2018.  These amounts have been classified as long term liabilities in accordance with the Company’s ability and intent to refinance such obligations on a long term basis.  The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants throughout 2013.