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Borrowing Arrangements Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 400,000,000
Line of credit facility, additional borrowings available |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  |  | May 31, 2020
Line of credit facility, outstanding borrowings |  |  | $ 0
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 450,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.125% |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.375% |  |
Senior Notes | 2015 Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs | $ 742,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, unamortized discount | 1,700,000 |  |
Debt issuance cost | $ 6,300,000 |  |
Debt issuance redemption discount premium, percentage of principle amount | 101.00% |  |
Debt fair value |  |  | 770,100,000
Senior Notes | Senior Notes 2017 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  | 1.95% |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 350,000,000 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  | 3.60% |
Senior Notes | 2012 Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  | $ 739,300,000 |
Debt instrument, unamortized discount |  | 4,500,000 |
Debt issuance cost |  | $ 6,100,000 |
Debt issuance redemption discount premium, percentage of principle amount |  | 101.00% |
Debt fair value |  |  | $ 756,100,000

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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