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Statement of Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Other Additional Capital [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]	Subsidiaries [Member]	Subsidiaries [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Subsidiaries [Member] Other Additional Capital [Member]	Subsidiaries [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Subsidiaries [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]	Subsidiaries [Member] Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]
Shares, Issued		1						41,172,173
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (584.3)	$ 0.0	$ 2,330.4	$ 0.8	$ (2,915.5)		$ 330.7	$ 0.4	$ 685.8	$ (36.2)	$ (319.3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax				3.3						1.1
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent					16.9						15.7
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	20.2						16.8
Non-cash capital contribution	44.6		44.6
Stockholders' Equity, Other	0.0			(1.0)	1.0		(0.4)		(0.3)	(1.1)	1.0
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash							(23.8)		(23.8)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent							(80.0)		80.0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	3.0						2.5
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	44.4						64.4
Non-cash capital contribution	30.2
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent							(80.0)
AOCI reclassed to Retained Earnings before tax \| Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	1.6						1.7
AOCI reclassed to Retained Earnings, net of tax \| Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	1.0						1.1
Shares, Issued		1						41,172,173
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(519.5)	$ 0.0	2,375.0	3.1	(2,897.6)		403.3	$ 0.4	741.7	(36.2)	(302.6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax				(0.3)			0.8
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent					3.5		15.0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3.2						15.8
Non-cash capital contribution	(17.9)		(17.9)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	$ 0.1		0.1
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,500
Shares, Issued		1						41,172,173
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (534.1)	$ 0.0	2,357.2	2.8	(2,894.1)		419.1	$ 0.4	741.7	(35.4)	(287.6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0.0						0.6
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	21.0						31.2
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21.0						31.8
Non-cash capital contribution	3.5		3.5
Stockholders' Equity, Other	0.1		0.1				0.1		0.1
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash							$ (20.0)		(20.0)
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)							$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized							50,000,000
Shares, Issued		1						41,172,173
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (509.5)	$ 0.0	2,360.8	2.8	(2,873.1)		$ 431.0	$ 0.4	721.8	(34.8)	(256.4)
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)							$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,500						50,000,000
Shares, Issued		1						41,172,173
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (471.7)	$ 0.0	2,370.5	2.2	(2,844.4)		$ 445.3	$ 0.4	711.8	(35.3)	(231.6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax				(0.4)						0.4
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent					42.1						29.0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	41.7						29.4
Non-cash capital contribution	1.5		1.5
Stockholders' Equity, Other	0.1		0.1				(0.3)				(0.3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(2.2)					$ (2.3)	1.1					$ (1.0)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	59.2						104.8
Non-cash capital contribution	2.7
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent							0.0
Shares, Issued		1						41,172,173
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(428.4)	$ 0.0	2,372.1	1.8	(2,802.3)		474.4	$ 0.4	711.8	(34.9)	(202.9)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax				(0.8)						(0.9)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent					(16.1)						29.8
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(16.9)						28.9
Non-cash capital contribution	(1.5)		(1.5)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent							70.0		(70.0)
Shares, Issued		1						41,172,173
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(446.8)	$ 0.0	2,370.6	1.0	(2,818.4)		433.3	$ 0.4	641.8	(35.8)	(173.1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1.0)						1.6
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	35.4						44.9
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	34.4						46.5
Non-cash capital contribution	2.7		2.7
Stockholders' Equity, Other	$ 0.1		0.1				0.0		(0.1)		0.1
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash							$ (20.0)		(20.0)
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)							$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,500						50,000,000
Shares, Issued		1						41,172,173
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (409.6)	$ 0.0	$ 2,373.4	$ 0.0	$ (2,783.0)		$ 459.8	$ 0.4	$ 621.9	$ (34.2)	$ (128.3)