NONCONTROLLING INTEREST PUTS	3 Months Ended
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST PUTS	Mar. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest Puts [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest Puts	NONCONTROLLING INTEREST PUTS On October 14, 2011, the Company issued notice to a noncontrolling interest holder in the Ontario joint venture of its intent to purchase the holder's partnership units in accordance with the terms of the joint venture's partnership agreement. On November 28, 2011, this purchase was completed for a total purchase price of $147.9 (CN151.7) as outlined in the partnership agreement (CN$147.8 plus certain adjustments relating to cash distribution hold backs made to finance recent business acquisitions and capital expenditures). The purchase of these additional partnership units brings the Company's percentage interest owned to 98.20%. The contractual value of the remaining put totals $20.6 at March 31, 2012 and has been classified as mezzanine equity in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Net sales of the Ontario joint venture were $82.8 (CN$82.9) and $74.1 (CN$73.1) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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