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Stock Compensation Plans Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum period stock options, appreciation rights, restricted stock, and restricted stock units can be granted | 10 years |  |
Number of Years Stock Options are Exercisable After Grant Date | 10 years |  |
Stock options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based compensation vesting period maximum | 4 years |  |
Unrecognized stock compensation expense | $ 1,400,000 |  |
Weighted average period in which stock based compensation costs are expensed | 1 year |  |
Aggregate instrinsic value of stock options exercised | 8,600,000 | 0 | 1,800,000
Intrinsic value of outstanding stock options | 50,400,000 |  |
Intrinsic value of exercisable stock options | 39,600,000 |  |
Restricted stock |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based compensation vesting period maximum | 3 years |  |
Unrecognized stock compensation expense | 8,700,000 |  |
Weighted average period in which stock based compensation costs are expensed | 2 years |  |
Restricted Stock Shares Vested During Period, Total Fair Value | 3,700,000 | 15,900,000 | 32,200,000
Performance Shares |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized stock compensation expense | 1,600,000 |  |
Weighted average period in which stock based compensation costs are expensed | 1 year |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted stock units outstanding vested but not yet paid | 51,453 |  |
Field long-term compensation plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based compensation vesting period maximum | 3 years |  |
Long-term incentive plan liability | 5,900,000 | 500,000 |
Senior management long-term compensation plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based compensation vesting period maximum | 3 years |  |
Long-term incentive plan liability | $ 4,800,000 |  |
Stock compensation plan price floor | $ 5.00 |  |

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