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Commitments And Contingencies (Property Insurance And Other) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 Earthquake [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Windstorms [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Earthquake [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Flood [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Windstorms [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Earthquake [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Flood [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Facilities Located In Fault Zones [Member] Earthquake [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Letters Of Credit And Surety Bonds [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Letters Of Credit And Surety Bonds [Member] Self-Insurance Programs [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Letters Of Credit And Surety Bonds [Member] Other Debt Guarantees [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Puerto Rico [Member] Earthquake [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Illinois [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Illinois [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses limit per occurrence | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses deductible limit per occurrence | 250,000 |  | 250,000 |  |  | 250,000 |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses, deductible rate |  |  |  | 3.00% | 1.00% |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,000,000 | 54,000,000
Accounts receivable 60 days past due |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 | 41,000,000
Off-balance sheet contingent obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 17,000,000 |  |  |
Estimated pre-tax impact on financial results due to HHS settlement | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated HHS proceeds |  | $ 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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