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Income Taxes Tax Return Filing Determinations and Elections (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 19, 2009 | Oct. 06, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition Date |  | Oct. 06, 2009 |  |  |
Formation of LLP | Aug. 19, 2009 |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency, Federal Statutory Rate for Foreign Shareholders |  |  | 30.00% |  |
Effective tax rate |  |  | 17.00% | 16.00% | 16.00%
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | IRS NOPA |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment recorded |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Minimum | IRS NOPA |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency, Increased Future Effective Tax Rate |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Maximum | IRS NOPA |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency, Increased Future Effective Tax Rate |  |  | 22.00% |  |

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