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Shareholders' Equity (Common Stock Issued With The Exercise Of Stock Options) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | $ 6.3 | $ 6.8 | $ 18.8 | $ 22.1
Average exercise price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 24.96 | $ 19.44 | $ 21.55 | $ 20.39

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