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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

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Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] Ìý
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(Dollars in Millions)

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Classification

 ÌýÌý BalanceÌýat
Beginning
of Year		 Ìý ÌýÌý Charged
to Cost
and
Expenses		 Ìý ÌýÌý Charged
to Other
Accounts		 Ìý ÌýÌý Acquisition Ìý ÌýÌý Deductions Ìý ÌýÌý BalanceÌýat
End of
Year		 Ìý

Year Ended DecemberÌý31, 2011:

 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance

 ÌýÌý $ 172.7 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 49.1 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 2.1 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 223.9 ÌýÌý

Year Ended DecemberÌý31, 2010:

 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance

 ÌýÌý $ 89.4 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 94.3 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 11.0 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 172.7 ÌýÌý

Year Ended DecemberÌý31, 2009:

 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance

 ÌýÌý $ 17.6 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 53.8 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 1.7 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 16.8 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 0.5 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 89.4 ÌýÌý