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Debt and Credit Arrangements Convertible Securities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 4.25% Notes | Dec. 31, 2011 4.25% Notes | Dec. 31, 2012 4.25% Notes | Mar. 26, 2012 4.25% Notes | Dec. 31, 2012 4.75% Notes | Dec. 31, 2011 4.75% Notes | Dec. 31, 2010 4.75% Notes
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount redeemed or repurchased for cash |  |  |  |  | $ 399.6 |  |  |
Accrued interest on debt redeemed or repurchased |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt converted in common stock |  | $ 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares converted from convertible debt |  | 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
4.25% Notes, number of convertible shares eliminated from eligible diluted share count due to retirement |  |  |  | 33,000,000 |  |  |  |
4.75% Notes, terms of conversion feature |  |  |  |  |  | convertible at any time if the average price of our common stock for 20 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date is greater than or equal to a specified percentage of the conversion price; this percentage was equal to 115.5% in 2012 and declines 0.5% each year until it reaches 110% at maturity |  |
4.75% Notes, earliest convertible date | Feb. 15, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.75% Notes, latest convertible date | Mar. 15, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.75% Notes, conversion price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.86 | $ 12.13 | $ 12.42
4.75% Notes, conversion rate per note |  | 82.4612 |  |  |  | 84.3402 | 82.4612 | 80.5153
4.75% Notes, conversion shares |  |  |  |  |  | 16,900,000 | 16,500,000 | 16,100,000
Repurchase of 4.75% Notes for cash, common stock, or combination, earliest date |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2013 |  |
Repurchase of 4.75% Notes for cash, common stock, or combination, latest date |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2018 |  |
Repurchase of 4.75% Notes for cash, common stock, or combination due to change of control events, date |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2013 |  |
Redemption of 4.75% Notes for cash, date |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2013 |  |
Convertible Debt Redemption Price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Repurchase of 4.25% Notes for cash, date |  |  | Mar. 15, 2012 |  |  |  |  |

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