Losses and Other Expenses, net (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Losses (Gains) and Other Expenses, net [Abstract]

Losses and Other Expenses, net

Losses and Other Expenses, net:

Losses and other expenses, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows (in millions):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Realized losses (gains) on settled futures contracts	$	1.0		$	1.5		$	(0.1	)
Foreign currency exchange losses	0.5			0.8			1.4
Losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets	(1.0		)	0.4			(0.8		)
Net change in unrealized losses (gains) on unsettled futures contracts	0.4			(2.2		)	3.8
Asbestos-related litigation	6.3			—			—
Acquisition expenses (1)	0.2			0.1			1.0
Special legal contingency charges (2)	1.2			1.2			—
Other items, net	0.7			0.7			0.4
Losses and other expenses, net	$	9.3		$	2.5		$	5.7

⁽¹⁾ Acquisition expenses in 2011 primarily relate to the Kysor/Warren acquisition.

⁽²⁾ Special legal contingency charges in 2013 and 2012 relate to patent litigation claims involving products from an acquired business. See Note 10 for more information.