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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Share Repurchases [Abstract] |
Schedule of Share Repurchases [Table Text Block] | Share repurchases were as follows:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Shares repurchased in the open market | 6,005,880 |  |  | 12,314,795 |  |  | 4,034,973 |
Shares repurchased from holders of employee stock options | 5,951 |  |  | 86,303 |  |  | 80,166 |
Total shares repurchased | 6,011,831 |  |  | 12,401,098 |  |  | 4,115,139 |
Average price paid per share | $ | 76.16 |  |  | $ | 60.38 |  |  | $ | 58.93 |

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