Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table discloses information about investing and financing activities that affected recognized assets and liabilities but which did not result in cash receipts or payments. Also disclosed in the table is cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized, and cash paid for income taxes, net of income tax refunds.



Year ended December 31 (In millions)	2011		2010			2009
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Power plant long-term service agreement	$	1.7	$	2.7		$	—
Future installment payments to wind farm developer	—		2.3			3.9

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash Paid During the Period for
Interest (net of interest capitalized) (A)	$	138.9	$	144.6		$	125.8
Income taxes (net of income tax refunds)	4.7		(139.5		)	2.0

(A) Net of interest capitalized of $19.1 million, $8.0 million and $14.6 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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