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Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details 2) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Dilutive potential shares excluded from calculation of earnings per share due to the loss position |  |  |  |
Dilutive potential shares excluded from calculation of earnings per share due to the loss position |  | 4.0 |  | 4.1
Options |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from calculation of earnings per share |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from calculation of earnigns per share | 3.7 | 10.9 | 6.2 | 11.2

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