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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
2013 impact of the 2012 federal credits	0.60%
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	$ 38,379	$ 73,210	$ 38,786
Earliest income tax examination year federal	2010
Earliest income tax examination year state	2009
Foreign net operating losses, beginning expiration date	2015
Estimated 2012 impact had the federal credits been recognized in 2012		0.70%

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Benefit resulting from changes in the income tax laws or rates that cannot be reflected in the financial statements until the period that the law was enacted.

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The earliest tax year the Company is subject to U.S. federal tax examinations by tax authorities.

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The earliest tax year the Company is subject to tax examinations by tax authorities for the majority of states where the Company has a significant presence.

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax credits. Including, but not limited to, research credit, foreign tax credit, investment tax credit, and other tax credits.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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