

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)	2014			2013		2014			2013
Remediation costs	$	3.2		$	6.9	$	7.2		$	19.0
Divestitures and abandonments	6.7			12.1		15.3			13.9
Iowa dog racing exit costs (Note 3)	40.3			—		40.3			—
Project opening costs	11.3			2.9		24.4			4.6
Other	(4.8		)	1.5		(6.5		)	6.6
Total write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	$	56.7		$	23.4	$	80.7		$	44.1

Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries include project opening costs and various pre-tax charges to record contingent liability reserves, costs associated with efficiency projects, project write-offs, demolition costs, and other non-routine transactions, net of recoveries of previously recorded non-routine reserves.

Remediation costs primarily relate to projects at certain of our Las Vegas properties.

Divestitures and abandonments include losses on divested or abandoned assets, demolition costs and costs associated with various projects that are determined to no longer be viable. Divestitures and abandonments during the three months ended June 30, 2014 primarily relate to exit costs associated with the planned closure of Showboat Atlantic City, as described in Note 3, "Dispositions, Divestitures, and Other Property Matters." Divestitures and abandonments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 also includes demolition costs associated with our renovation of The Cromwell in Las Vegas. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, divestitures and abandonments primarily related to lease exit costs in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Project opening costs represent costs associated with opening a new property or project.