2.4.0.8100210 - Disclosure - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseFROM_Jan01_2013_TO_Jun30_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000072741duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1nu_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstractnu_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse0010.       ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) by component, net of tax, is as follows:<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 10px"><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 264px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:264px;"> </td><td colspan="11" style="width: 373px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:373px;">For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013</td></tr><tr style="height: 49px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 272px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:272px;">(Millions of Dollars)</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 85px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:85px;">Qualified Cash Flow Hedging Instruments</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 85px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:85px;">Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 85px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:85px;">Pension, SERP and PBOP Benefit Plans</td><td style="width: 13px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 85px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:85px;">Total</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 272px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:272px;">AOCI as of January 1, 2013</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$ </td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> (16.4)</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$ </td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> 1.3</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$ </td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> (57.8)</td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$ </td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> (72.9)</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px"><td style="width: 8px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:8px;"> </td><td style="width: 264px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:264px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> </td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 10px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 272px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:272px;">Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> - </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> (0.7)</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> - </td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> (0.7)</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 272px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:272px;">Amounts Reclassified from AOCI</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">1.0</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;"> - </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">3.1</td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">4.1</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 272px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:272px;">Net Other Comprehensive Income</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">1.0</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">(0.7)</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">3.1</td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">3.4</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 272px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:272px;">AOCI as of June 30, 2013</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">(15.4)</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">0.6</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">(54.7)</td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 75px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:75px;">(69.5)</td></tr></table></div>NU's qualified cash flow hedging instruments represent interest rate swap agreements on debt issuances that were settled in prior years. The settlement amount was recorded in AOCI and is being amortized into Net Income over the term of the underlying debt instrument. CL&P, PSNH and WMECO continue to amortize interest rate swaps settled in prior years from AOCI into Interest Expense over the remaining life of the associated long-term debt, which are not material to their respective financial statements. The following table sets forth the amounts reclassified from AOCI by component and the affected line item on the statements of income: <div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 137px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:137px;">For the Three Months Ended </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 137px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:137px;">For the Six Months Ended </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 137px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:137px;">June 30, 2013</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 137px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:137px;">June 30, 2013</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 137px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:137px;">Amount Reclassified</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 137px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:137px;">Amount Reclassified</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;">Statements of Income</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">(Millions of Dollars)</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 137px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:137px;">from AOCI</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 137px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:137px;">from AOCI</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;">Line Item Impacted</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Qualified Cash Flow Hedging Instruments</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(0.8)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(1.7)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;">Interest Expense</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Tax Benefit</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">0.3</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">0.7</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;">Income Tax Expense</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Qualified Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Net of Tax</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(0.5)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(1.0)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Pension, SERP and PBOP Benefit Plan Costs:</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Amortization of Actuarial Losses</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(2.2)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(4.7)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;">(1)</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Amortization of Prior Service Cost</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">0.0</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(0.1)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;">(1)</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Total Pension, SERP and PBOP Benefit Plan Costs</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(2.2)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(4.8)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;">(1)</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Tax Benefit</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">0.7</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">1.7</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;">Income Tax Expense</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Pension, SERP and PBOP Benefit Plan Costs, Net of Tax</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(1.5)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(3.1)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 127px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 280px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:280px;">Total Amount Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;">(2.0)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 127px; 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