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Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2011 Letter of Credit USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility | Oct. 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Risk Sharing Finance Facility Agreement [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 14, 2012 Risk Sharing Finance Facility Agreement [Member] EUR (€) | Sep. 20, 2011 Senior Notes | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2016, 3.550% USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2016, 3.550% USD ($) | Sep. 20, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2016, 3.550% | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2021, 4.875% USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2021, 4.875% USD ($) | Sep. 20, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2021, 4.875%
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on notes due |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.55% |  |  | 4.875%
Fair value of senior notes due |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 632 | $ 639 |  | $ 636 | $ 680 |
Interest payment failure period |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Other covenant default period after servicing of notice |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of holding required for servicing of notice |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument aggregate principal amount | $ 100 |  | $ 600 | $ 157 | € 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate per annum, effective rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  | 3.50 |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. + References No definition available. + Details
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