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Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2006	Oct. 31, 2005	Oct. 31, 2002	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 200	$ 100	$ 100
Total stock repurchase authorization				400		400
Shares repurchased under authorized repurchase programs				9,688,900		9,688,900
Stock repurchases, shares				0	0	0	0
Value of shares repurchased under authorized repurchase programs				297.7		297.7
Remaining value of stock repurchase programs authorization						102.3
Value of shares repurchased from employees, separate from other authorizations						$ 2.0	$ 3.1

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

-Article 5



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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 12

-Paragraph 10

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

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