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PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Pension and Postretirement Plans
The effect on operations for both the Company Plan and the PEP are summarized as follows:

 
Year ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Service cost for benefits earned
$
2.6

 
$
2.6

 
$
20.8

Interest cost on benefit obligation
17.1

 
18.1

 
18.3

Expected return on plan assets
(18.9
)
 
(18.5
)
 
(17.3
)
Net amortization and deferral
7.8

 
7.4

 
12.0

Curtailment cost

 

 
2.8

Defined benefit plan costs
$
8.6

 
$
9.6

 
$
36.6


Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive earnings consist of unamortized net loss of $156.9. The accumulated other comprehensive earnings that are expected to be recognized as components of the defined benefit plan costs during 2012 are $12.3 related to amortization of net loss.

A summary of the changes in the projected benefit obligations of the Company Plan and the PEP are summarized as follows:

 
2011
 
2010
Balance at January 1
$
348.2

 
$
328.0

Service cost
2.6

 
2.6

Interest cost
17.1

 
18.1

Actuarial loss
39.8

 
24.8

Benefits and administrative expenses paid
(24.5
)
 
(25.3
)
Balance at December 31
$
383.2

 
$
348.2


The Accumulated Benefit Obligation was $383.2 and $348.2 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

A summary of the changes in the fair value of plan assets follows:

 
2011
 
2010
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
264.4

 
$
259.3

Actual return on plan assets
3.5

 
29.3

Employer contributions
1.1

 
1.1

Benefits and administrative expenses paid
(24.5
)
 
(25.3
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
244.5

 
$
264.4


Weighted average assumptions used in the accounting for the Company Plan and the PEP are summarized as follows:

 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Discount rate
4.0
%
 
5.1
%
 
5.8
%
Compensation increases

 

 
%
Expected long term rate of return
7.3
%
 
7.5
%
 
7.5
%

The Company maintains an investment policy for the management of the Company Plan’s assets. The objective of this policy is to build a portfolio designed to achieve a balance between investment return and asset protection by investing in equities of high quality companies and in high quality fixed income securities which are broadly balanced and represent all market sectors. The target allocations for plan assets are 50% equity securities, 45% fixed income securities and 5% in other assets. Equity securities primarily include investments in large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap companies located in the United States and to a lesser extent international equities in developed and emerging countries. Fixed income securities primarily include U.S. Treasury securities, mortgage-backed bonds and corporate bonds of companies from diversified industries. Other assets include investments in commodities. The weighted average expected long-term rate of return for the Company Plan’s assets is as follows:

 
Target
Allocation
 
Weighted
Average
Expected
Long-Term
Rate
of Return
Equity securities
50.0
%
 
4.5
%
Fixed income securities
45.0
%
 
2.3
%
Other assets
5.0
%
 
0.5
%
Post-retirement Medical Plan

The Company assumed obligations under a subsidiary's post-retirement medical plan. Coverage under this plan is restricted to a limited number of existing employees of the subsidiary. This plan is unfunded and the Company’s policy is to fund benefits as claims are incurred. The effect on operations of the post-retirement medical plan is shown in the following table:

 
Year ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Service cost for benefits earned
$
0.3

 
$
0.3

 
$
0.3

Interest cost on benefit obligation
2.2

 
2.3

 
2.3

Net amortization and deferral
(0.2
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(1.7
)
Post-retirement medical plan costs
$
2.3

 
$
1.7

 
$
0.9


Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive earnings consist of unamortized net gain of $5.6. The accumulated other comprehensive earnings that are expected to be recognized as components of the post-retirement medical plan costs during 2012 are $0.0 related to amortization of net gain.

A summary of the changes in the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation follows:

 
2011
 
2010
Balance at January 1
$
42.0

 
$
39.6

Service cost for benefits earned
0.3

 
0.3

Interest cost on benefit obligation
2.2

 
2.3

Participants contributions
0.4

 
0.4

Actuarial loss
9.8

 
0.8

Benefits paid
(2.0
)
 
(1.4
)
Balance at December 31
$
52.7

 
$
42.0

Plan Assets at Fair Value By Asset Category
The fair values of the Company Plan’s assets at December 31, 2011 and 2010, by asset category are as follows:
 
Fair value
 
Fair Value Measurements as of
 
as of
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31,
2011
 
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
Asset Category
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Cash
$
3.7

 
$
3.7

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. large cap - blend (a)
58.6

 

 
58.6

 

U.S. mid cap - blend (b)
21.9

 

 
21.9

 

U.S. small cap - blend (c)
7.2

 

 
7.2

 

International - developed
26.9

 

 
26.9

 

International - emerging
6.1

 

 
6.1

 

Commodities index (d)
10.2

 

 
10.2

 

Fixed income securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. fixed income (e)
109.9

 

 
109.9

 

Total fair value of the Company Plan’s assets
$
244.5

 
$
3.7

 
$
240.8

 
$


 
Fair value
 
Fair Value Measurements as of
 
as of
 
December 31, 2010
 
December 31,
2010
 
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
Asset Category
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Cash
$
2.3

 
$
2.3

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. large cap - blend (a)
62.7

 

 
62.7

 

U.S. mid cap - blend (b)
26.7

 

 
26.7

 

U.S. small cap - blend (c)
9.8

 

 
9.8

 

International - developed
37.5

 

 
37.5

 

International - emerging
8.2

 

 
8.2

 

Commodities index (d)
15.0

 

 
15.0

 

Fixed income securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. fixed income (e)
102.2

 

 
102.2

 

Total fair value of the Company Plan’s assets
$
264.4

 
$
2.3

 
$
262.1

 
$


a)
This category represents an equity index fund not actively managed that tracks the S&P 500.
b)
This category represents an equity index fund not actively managed that tracks the S&P mid-cap 400.
c)
This category represents an equity index fund not actively managed that tracks the Russell 2000.
d)
This category represents a commodities index fund not actively managed that tracks the Dow Jones - UBS Commodity Index.
e)
This category primarily represents a bond index fund not actively managed that tracks the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index.

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
The following assumed benefit payments under the Company Plan and PEP, which were used in the calculation of projected benefit obligations, are expected to be paid as follows:

2012
$
23.8

2013
23.2

2014
22.9

2015
23.2

2016
23.6

Years 2017-2021
119.3

Assumed Benefit Payments By Year
The following assumed benefit payments under the Company's post-retirement benefit plan, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, and were used in the calculation of projected benefit obligations, are expected to be paid as follows:

2012
$
1.9

2013
1.9

2014
2.0

2015
2.2

2016
2.3

Years 2017-2021
13.4