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Employee Benefits And Stock-Based Compensation (401(k) Plan To 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contribution under the plan | $ 3.7 | $ 3.4 | $ 3.1
Common stock were reserved for issuance | 12.3 |  |
Purchase price of common stock as percentage of lower of fair market value of common stock share on first day of offering period or last day of purchase period | 85.00% |  |
401 (k) Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee's contribution under the plan | 50.00% |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Employer Contribution As A Percentage Of Employee Contribution | 50.00% |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting percentage of Options/RSUs | 25.00% |  |
Employee Stock [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Common stock were reserved for issuance | 1.4 |  |
Two Thousand Seven Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Common stock were reserved for issuance | 6.0 |  |
Two Thousand Six Equity Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Common stock were reserved for issuance | 27.0 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Employee Stock [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of compensation withheld to cover purchase price of common stock | 2.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | 401 (k) Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contribution as a percentage of employee's annual salary | 6.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Employee Stock [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of compensation withheld to cover purchase price of common stock | 25.00% |  |

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