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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 26, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 28, 2016
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized |  | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 |  |
Common stock, par value |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  | 83,814,809 | 89,146,093 |  |
Shares available for grant |  | 4,311,886 |  |  |
Authorized amount |  | $ 287,500,000 | $ 499,700,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount |  | $ 244,200,000 |  |  |
Common stock, quarterly dividends paid (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.12 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.10 |
July 2012 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount (in shares) |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |
December 2013 ASR Program |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount (in shares) |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
December 2014 ASR Program |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount (in shares) |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount |  | $ 287,500,000 | $ 415,000,000 |  |
Purchases and retirement of common stock, shares |  | 5,541,930 | 8,248,183 |  |
Open Market Transaction |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount |  |  | $ 84,700,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
Purchases and retirement of common stock, shares |  |  | 1,818,139 | 100,000.0 |
Purchases and retirement of common stock, average price (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 46.60 | $ 49.34 |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, quarterly dividends declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.13
Subsequent Event | Accelerated Share Repurchase |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |
Purchases and retirement of common stock, shares | 974,619 |  |  |  |

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