DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

Schedule of derivative instruments

We had the following notional amount of outstanding commodity forward contracts that were entered into to hedge forecasted purchases:

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011		March 31, 2011
	($ in millions)
Copper	$	42.6	$	52.1	$	43.3
Zinc		6.5		7.3		4.1
Lead		35.4		37.9		29.2
Natural gas		10.3		8.3		3.1

Summary of location and fair value of derivative instruments on condensed balance sheets

The following table summarizes the location and fair value of the derivative instruments on our condensed balance sheets.  The table disaggregates our net derivative assets and liabilities into gross components on a contract-by-contract basis before giving effect to master netting arrangements:

	Asset Derivatives									Liability Derivatives
		Fair Value									Fair Value
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011		March 31, 2011			Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011			March 31, 2011
		($ in millions)									($ in millions)
Interest rate contracts	Other current assets	$	-		$	-	$	-		Current installments of long-term debt	$	-		$	-		$	2.1
Interest rate contracts	Other assets		1.8			2.2		4.0		Long-term debt		12.0			12.7			4.0
Commodity contracts - gains	Other current assets		-			-		14.3		Accrued liabilities		(3.6	)		(2.5	)		-
Commodity contracts - losses	Other current assets		-			-		(0.5	)	Accrued liabilities		5.4			11.2			-
		$	1.8		$	2.2	$	17.8			$	13.8		$	21.4		$	6.1
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate contracts	Other current assets	$	-		$	-	$	2.8		Accrued liabilities	$	-		$	-		$	0.9
Interest rate contracts - gains	Other assets		11.0			11.6		-		Other liabilities		-			-			-
Interest rate contracts - losses	Other assets		(1.1	)		-		-		Other liabilities		-			1.0			-
Commodity contracts - losses	Other current assets		-			-		-		Accrued liabilities		2.4			1.5			-
		$	9.9		$	11.6	$	2.8			$	2.4		$	2.5		$	0.9
Total derivatives(1)		$	11.7		$	13.8	$	20.6			$	16.2		$	23.9		$	7.0

(1) Does not include the impact of cash collateral received from or provided to counterparties.

Summary of effects of derivative instruments on condensed statements of income

The following table summarizes the effects of derivative instruments on our condensed statements of income:

		Amount of Gain (Loss)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	Location of Gain (Loss)	2012			2011
Derivatives - Cash Flow Hedges		($ in millions)
Recognized in other comprehensive loss (effective portion)	---	$	4.2		$	0.7
Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income (effective portion)	Cost of goods sold	$	(2.7	)	$	5.8
Derivatives - Fair Value Hedges
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	0.9		$	1.6
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Commodity contracts	Cost of goods sold	$	(2.9	)		(0.2	)