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Debt and Credit Agreements Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility Commitment Increase |  | $ 250.0 |
Line of Credit Facility Limits on Letters of Credit |  | $ 200.0 |
Margin for base rate advances |  | 0.30% |
Margin for Eurocurrency rate advances |  | 1.30% |
Annual rate for fronting fees accrued on letters of credit |  | 0.25% |
Annual facility fee |  | 0.20% |
Leverage ratio maximum | [1] | 3.50x |
Interest coverage ratio minimum | [2] | 5.00x |
Committed credit facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 1,000.0 | $ 1,000.0
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  | 3.7 | 16.0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  | 996.3 | 984.0
Uncommitted credit facility |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | 744.5 | 740.3
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  | 150.1 | 107.2
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  | 1.1 | 3.9
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 593.3 | $ 629.2
Line of Credit Facility Weighted Average Interest Rate |  | 3.00% | 5.00%
[1] | The leverage ratio is defined as debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter to EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement, for the four quarters then ended. The leverage ratio may be changed to not more than 4.00 to 1 at our election for four consecutive fiscal quarters, beginning with the fiscal quarter in which there is an occurrence of one or more acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of at least $200.0.
[2] | The interest coverage ratio is defined as EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement, to net interest expense.

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- Definition Interest coverage ratio covenant in the Credit Agreement that requires that we maintain a minimum ratio of EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement, to net interest expense plus cash dividends on convertible preferred stock for the four quarters then ended. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Leverage ratio covenant in the Credit Agreement that requires that we maintain a maximum ratio of debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter to EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement, for the four quarters then ended. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Line of Credit Facility Limits on Letters of Credit + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Margin for base rate advances under the Credit Agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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