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Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) € in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 20, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 04, 2013 EUR (€)
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |
Permitted increases in Credit Facility borrowing base |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum permitted increases in Credit Facility borrowing base |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate per annum, effective rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |
Risk Sharing Finance Facility Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument aggregate principal amount |  | $ 134,000,000 |  |  |  |  | € 120
Maximum leverage ratio |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  | $ 77,000,000 |  |  | $ 84,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2016, 3.550% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of senior notes due |  | 613,000,000 |  |  | 621,000,000 |  |
Interest on notes due | 3.55% |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 600,000,000 | 600,000,000 | [1] |  | 600,000,000 | [1] |
Senior Notes Due 2021, 4.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of senior notes due |  | 655,000,000 |  |  | 653,000,000 |  |
Interest on notes due | 4.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 600,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 | [1] |  | $ 600,000,000 | [1] |
[1] | The fair value of our Senior Notes (as defined below) was determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities, which are considered Level 1 inputs. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2016 was $613 million and $621 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2021 was $655 million and $653 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: 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) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: 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 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 + 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 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 2: 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 carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current portion 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 -Glossary Line-of-Credit Arrangement -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6517033 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 210.5-02.20) -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, 20 -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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