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Options Outstanding and Exercisable - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Information regarding options outstanding and exercisable |  |  |
Options Outstanding, Options | 5,734,365 |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 5 years 2 months 9 days |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 48.04 |  |
Options Exercisable, Options | 4,436,990 |  |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 45.11 |  |
Options, Vested and expected to vest | 5,696,241 |  |
Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 5 years 25 days |  |
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 47.96 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | 18.70 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ 81.01 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 191.6 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value | $ 161.9 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 4 years 7 months 5 days |  |
Market value of common shares | $ 81.59 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number |  | 5,011,784 | 6,046,489
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | $ 42.18 | $ 38.76
Exercise Price Range One [Member] |  |  |
Information regarding options outstanding and exercisable |  |  |
Options Outstanding, Options | 865,289 |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 3 years 1 month 7 days |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 23.07 |  |
Options Exercisable, Options | 865,289 |  |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 23.07 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | 18.70 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ 24.93 |  |
Exercise Price Range Two [Member] |  |  |
Information regarding options outstanding and exercisable |  |  |
Options Outstanding, Options | 634,733 |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 4 years 1 month 7 days |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 32.97 |  |
Options Exercisable, Options | 634,733 |  |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 32.97 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | 24.94 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ 37.39 |  |
Exercise Price Range Three [Member] |  |  |
Information regarding options outstanding and exercisable |  |  |
Options Outstanding, Options | 446,345 |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 1 year 2 months 3 days |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 40.53 |  |
Options Exercisable, Options | 446,345 |  |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 40.53 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | 37.40 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ 43.62 |  |
Exercise Price Range Four [Member] |  |  |
Information regarding options outstanding and exercisable |  |  |
Options Outstanding, Options | 2,056 |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 4 years 10 months |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 48.63 |  |
Options Exercisable, Options | 2,056 |  |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 48.63 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | 43.63 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ 49.86 |  |
Exercise Price Range Five [Member] |  |  |
Information regarding options outstanding and exercisable |  |  |
Options Outstanding, Options | 1,969,539 |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 5 years 7 months |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 53.96 |  |
Options Exercisable, Options | 1,278,111 |  |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 54.06 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | 49.87 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ 56.09 |  |
Exercise Price Range Six [Member] |  |  |
Information regarding options outstanding and exercisable |  |  |
Options Outstanding, Options | 1,648,650 |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 6 years 11 months 2 days |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 58.65 |  |
Options Exercisable, Options | 1,209,674 |  |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 59.44 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | 56.10 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ 62.32 |  |
Exercise Price Range Seven [Member] |  |  |
Information regarding options outstanding and exercisable |  |  |
Options Outstanding, Options | 2,353 |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 9 years 5 months 26 days |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 71.35 |  |
Options Exercisable, Options | 0 |  |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 0.00 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | 68.56 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ 74.78 |  |
Exercise Price Range Eight [Member] |  |  |
Information regarding options outstanding and exercisable |  |  |
Options Outstanding, Options | 165,400 |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | 9 years 1 month 8 days |  |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 80.27 |  |
Options Exercisable, Options | 782 |  |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 80.27 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | 74.79 |  |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ 81.01 |  |

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