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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal statutory rate |  | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00%
Foreign Earnings Repatriated |  |  |  | $ 740.9
Foreign Withholding Tax |  |  |  | 28.1
income tax benefit, related to worthless stock deduction |  |  |  | $ 8.6
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries |  | $ 264.1 |  |
unrecognized tax benefits offset against deferred tax asset |  | 926.7 |  |
Alternative minimum tax credits |  | 17.6 |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount |  | $ 143.9 |  |
Impact of tax holiday on diluted earnings per share |  | $ 0.16 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.50
Foreign Income Tax Paid, Net |  | $ 14.5 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.25% |  |
Tax credit carryforward expiration |  | 2017 through 2034 |  |
Debt Instruments, Discount Rate | 8.50% | 8.50% |  |
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Noncurrent |  | $ 212.0 |  |
Federal [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | 6.8 |  |
Federal research tax credits |  | 13.5 |  |
capital loss carryforward |  | 3,000.0 |  |
State [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | 1,400.0 |  |
Federal research tax credits |  | 2.9 |  |
capital loss carryforward |  | 3,100.0 |  |
Foreign [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | $ 16.5 |  |
Tax credit carryforward expiration |  | 2024 |  |
Federal And State [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Date |  | 2017 through 2034 |  |

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