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Restructuring Charges (Number of Positions Eliminated Rollfoward) (Details) - Employees | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated [Roll Forward] |  |
Planned reductions - January 1 | 133 | 51
Additional planned reductions | 87 | 233
Actual reductions | (120) | (206)
Planned reductions - September 30 | 100 | 78

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