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9. Other Income and Expenses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure
9. OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, NET

Other (income) expense, net includes the following components (in millions):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and investment income
 
$
(8.2
)
 
$
(5.2
)
 
$
(5.7
)
Net realized gains on investments
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.6
)
 

Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments
 
2.1

 
0.2

 
3.5

Foreign non-income tax relief
 

 

 
(4.6
)
Miscellaneous other items
 
(0.8
)
 
1.7

 
(0.1
)
Other (income) expense, net
 
$
(7.6
)
 
$
(3.9
)
 
$
(6.9
)


Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments were recorded in 2011, 2010 and 2009 on certain of our available-for-sale investments in light of the continuing declines in their market prices at that time.  We did not believe these particular investments would recover their carrying value.