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Debt And Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014
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Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt | $ 1.2
Convertible senior notes point eight seven five percent due two thousand fourteen [Member] |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |
Debt instrument face amount | 1.15
Line of Credit [Member] |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 6.7
Unused lines of credit | 6.6
Commercial Paper [Member] |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 4.0
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 1.6
Used lines of credit | $ 1.3

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