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Earnings Per Share Schedule of Dilutive securities (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Schedules of Dilutive Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dilutive Securities Effect On Basic EPS, dilutive Stock Options, per diluted share |  |  | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | $ (0.16) | $ 0.11 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.33
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Equity Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedules of Dilutive Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedules of Dilutive Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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