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Discontinued Operations (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]  
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]
The following table provides a summary of amounts included in discontinued operations, which primarily relate to the Hardware, Teach, Endicia and Culinary electrics and retail businesses (in millions):
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Net sales
$
83.4

 
$
280.2

 
$
394.2

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes
$
2.2

 
$
0.5

 
$
13.9

Income tax expense
0.8

 
1.1

 
4.8

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
1.4

 
(0.6
)
 
9.1

Net gain on disposal(1)
3.4

 
58.9

 
1.7

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
4.8

 
$
58.3

 
$
10.8


(1)
2014 includes pretax gains of $2.2 million (related tax benefit of $1.2 million) relating to the recognition of $4.8 million of previously deferred gains on the sale of the international Hardware businesses, offset by $2.6 million of impairments relating to the Culinary businesses. 2013 includes pretax gains of $87.4 million (related tax expense of $28.5 million) relating to net gains from sale; impairments and write-offs of goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets; and write-downs and write-offs of net working capital. For 2012, net gain on disposal includes pretax gains of $5.2 million (related tax expense of $3.4 million) relating to the sale of the hand torch and solder business.