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ENVIRONMENTAL (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]  
Rollforward of environmental liabilities
Our liabilities for future environmental expenditures were as follows:
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
($ in millions)
 
 
Beginning balance
$
146.5

 
$
163.3

 
 
Charges to income
11.5

 
8.4

 
 
Remedial and investigatory spending
(12.4
)
 
(25.5
)
 
 
Currency translation adjustments
(1.0
)
 
0.3

 
 
Ending balance
$
144.6

 
$
146.5

 
 
Environmental Provisions Charged (Credited) to Income Table
Environmental provisions charged (credited) to income, which are included in cost of goods sold, were as follows:

 
Years ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
($ in millions)
Charges to income
$
11.5

 
$
8.4

 
$
19.3

Recoveries from third parties of costs incurred and expensed in prior periods
(1.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(11.4
)
Total environmental expense
$
10.2

 
$
8.3

 
$
7.9