BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

BUSINESS SEGMENTS [Abstract]

Financial data by reportable segment

Nicor Inc.
Business Segments - Financial Data
	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30						June 30
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Gas distribution
Operating revenues
External customers	$	350.5		$	292.3		$	1,250.3		$	1,342.3
Intersegment		8.4			7.2			24.4			26.0
	$	358.9		$	299.5		$	1,274.7		$	1,368.3
Operating income	$	27.9		$	27.4		$	93.8		$	120.6
Shipping
Operating revenues
External customers	$	79.9		$	86.0		$	160.7		$	169.5
Intersegment		-			-			-			-
	$	79.9		$	86.0		$	160.7		$	169.5
Operating income (loss)	$	(.3	)	$	4.2		$	(1.5	)	$	3.7
Other Energy Ventures
Wholesale marketing
Operating revenues
External customers	$	7.1		$	7.8		$	11.2		$	13.4
Intersegment		1.5			2.5			7.7			8.2
	$	8.6		$	10.3		$	18.9		$	21.6
Operating income	$	1.5		$	2.7		$	4.6		$	7.4
Other
Operating revenues
External customers	$	39.5		$	39.5		$	91.8		$	93.3
Intersegment		.4			.5			.8			1.1
	$	39.9		$	40.0		$	92.6		$	94.4
Operating income	$	7.9		$	8.7		$	9.3		$	8.4
Corporate and eliminations
Operating revenues
External customers	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Intersegment		(10.3	)		(10.2	)		(32.9	)		(35.3	)
	$	(10.3	)	$	(10.2	)	$	(32.9	)	$	(35.3	)
Operating income (loss)	$	(1.8	)	$	.4		$	(5.2	)	$	(.7	)
Consolidated
Operating revenues
External customers	$	477.0		$	425.6		$	1,514.0		$	1,618.5
Intersegment		-			-			-			-
	$	477.0		$	425.6		$	1,514.0		$	1,618.5
Operating income	$	35.2		$	43.4		$	101.0		$	139.4