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Common Stock, Quarterly Dividends, Per Share, Declared

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Stockholder Rights Plan, Right To Purchase Junior Cummulative Preferred Stock, Number Of Shares Per Common Stock

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Total cost of shares repurchased and retired divided by the total number of shares repurchased.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	4 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 17, 2015	May 07, 2015	Jan. 22, 2015
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Common stock, par value		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding		89,146,093us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	97,362,466us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Shares available for grant		3,600,000
Stockholder Rights Plan, Right To Purchase Junior Cummulative Preferred Stock, Number Of Shares Per Common Stock		0.01
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		$ 1,050,000,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	8,200,000	1,818,139	100,000.0	409,007
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value		499,700,000	1,000,000	17,600,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Average Cost Per Share		$ 46.60	$ 49.34	$ 43.14
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		531,700,000
Common Stock, Quarterly Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid		$ 0.11	$ 0.10
July 2012 Share Repurchase Program
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		50,000,000
December 2013 ASR Program
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		500,000,000.0
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value		415,000,000
December 2014 ASR Program [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		500,000,000
Open Market Transaction [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value		84,700,000
Subsequent Event
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares					900,000
Common Stock, Quarterly Dividends, Per Share, Declared							$ 0.12
Subsequent Event \| December 2014 ASR Program [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value						$ 62,500,000