Operating Segments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Operating Segments [Abstract] 
Segment Information Table
The results of operations and financial position for Big Quill Resources, acquired in January 2011, have been included in the Company's specialty fertilizer segment from the date of the acquisition.  Segment information is as follows (in millions):
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
      
Specialty
  
Corporate
    
   
Salt
  
Fertilizer
  
and Other (a)
  
Total
 
Sales to external customers
 $175.5  $51.1  $2.5  $229.1 
Intersegment sales
  0.2   1.2   (1.4)  - 
Shipping and handling cost
  50.6   5.5   -   56.1 
Operating earnings (loss)
  40.5   19.4   (11.3)  48.6 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
  10.0   5.0   1.0   16.0 
Total assets (as of end of period)
  688.6   369.9   66.6   1,125.1 
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
      
Specialty
  
Corporate
    
   
Salt
  
Fertilizer
  
and Other (a)
  
Total
 
Sales to external customers
 $136.3  $36.8  $2.9  $176.0 
Intersegment sales
  0.2   0.9   (1.1)  - 
Shipping and handling cost
  33.9   4.9   -   38.8 
Operating earnings (loss)
  30.7   11.6   (9.6)  32.7 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
  8.2   2.9   1.1   12.2 
Total assets (as of end of period)
  690.2   245.0   66.1   1,001.3 
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
      
Specialty
  
Corporate
    
   
Salt
  
Fertilizer
  
and Other (a)
  
Total
 
Sales to external customers
 $635.2  $156.0  $8.4  $799.6 
Intersegment sales
  0.7   3.8   (4.5)  - 
Shipping and handling cost
  195.5   19.4   -   214.9 
Operating earnings (loss)
  131.3   57.4   (33.4)  155.3 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
  30.4   15.0   3.4   48.8 
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
     
Specialty
  
Corporate
    
  
Salt
  
Fertilizer
  
and Other (a)
  
Total
 
Sales to external customers
 $573.4  $130.9  $8.3  $712.6 
Intersegment sales
  0.5   2.8   (3.3)  - 
Shipping and handling cost
  160.8   16.9   -   177.7 
Operating earnings (loss)
  129.7   43.5   (29.4)  143.8 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
  24.9   8.1   3.3   36.3 
 
(a) “Corporate and Other” includes corporate entities, the records management business and eliminations.  Corporate assets include deferred tax assets, deferred financing fees, investments related to the non-qualified retirement plan, and other assets not allocated to the operating segments.