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Other Expense, Net (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Components of Other (Income) Expense
The components of other expense, net, were as follows (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
March 31
 
2015
 
2014
Integration-related and other costs (a)
$
3.0

 
$
4.1

DeRidder restructuring (b)
1.2

 
1.1

Refundable state tax credit (c)
(3.6
)
 

Class action lawsuit settlement (d)

 
17.6

Asset disposals and write-offs
1.0

 
1.3

Other
1.0

 
(0.1
)
Total
$
2.6

 
$
24.0

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(a)
The three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, includes Boise acquisition integration-related and other costs, which primarily relate to professional fees, severance, retention, relocation, travel, and other integration-related costs.
(b)
The three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, includes restructuring charges at our mill in DeRidder, Louisiana. Restructuring activities include costs related to our exit from the newsprint business, the conversion of the No. 3 newsprint machine to containerboard, and other improvements.
(c)
The three months ended March 31, 2015, includes a $3.6 million tax credit from the State of Louisiana related to our recent capital investment and the jobs retained at the DeRidder, Louisiana, mill.
(d)
The three months ended March 31, 2014, includes $17.6 million of costs for the settlement of the Kleen Products LLC v Packaging Corp. of America et al class action lawsuit.