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Environmental and Legal Contingencies (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accrual of Liabilities Related to Environmental Loss Contingencies
Liabilities recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for such estimated probable costs relating to environmental matters are presented below:
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Accrued liabilities
$
8.7

 
$
9.5

Other non-current liabilities
34.5

 
34.1

Schedule of Information on Pending Asbestos Cases
Information on asbestos cases pending at March 31, 2014 is presented below:
 
 
Asbestos Cases Pending at
 
 
March 31, 2014
Cases with specific dollar claims for damages:
 
 
Claims up to $0.2
 
121

Claims above $0.2 to $5.0
 
6

Claims above $5.0 to $15.0
 
2

Claims above $15.0 to $20.0
 
2

Total claims with specific dollar claims for damages (a)
 
131

Cases without a specific dollar claim for damages
 
304

Total asbestos cases pending
 
435

(a)
Involve a total of 2,339 plaintiffs and 17,487 defendants

Schedule of Number of New Asbestos Claims Filed, Number of Pending Asbestos Claims Disposed, And Amount Paid in Settlements
Set forth below is a chart showing the number of new claims filed (accounted for as described above), the number of pending claims disposed of (i.e., settled or otherwise dismissed), and the approximate net amount of dollars paid on behalf of AK Steel in settlement of asbestos-related claims in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
New Claims Filed
13

 
11

Pending Claims Disposed Of
14

 
20

Total Amount Paid in Settlements
$
0.3

 
$
0.7