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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets
9.    
Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets, which are included in Other assets, consist of the following:
              
(In millions)
 
At December 31,
 
   
2011
  
2010
 
   
Amortizing
  
Non-amortizing
  
Amortizing
  
Non-amortizing
 
Customer-related assets
 $20.6  $-  $7.4  $- 
Market-related assets
  3.6   7.0   -   7.0 
  Intangible assets, net
 $24.2  $7.0  $7.4  $7.0 

As of December 31, 2011, the weighted average remaining life for amortizing customer-related assets and all amortizing intangibles is 14 years.  These amortizing intangible assets have no significant residual values.  Intangible assets are presented net of accumulated amortization totaling $5.1 million for customer-related assets and $0.9 million for market-related assets at December 31, 2011 and $3.4 million for customer-related assets and $0.3 million for market-related assets at December 31, 2010.  Annual amortization associated with intangible assets totaled $2.3 million in 2011 and $0.6 million in 2010 and 2009.  Amortization should approximate $2.6 million, $2.3 million, $2.3 million, $2.2 million, and $1.6 million in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively. Intangible assets are primarily in the Nonutility Group.