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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 79,465,393 | 83,814,809 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for grant (in shares) | 3,491,118 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount | $ 212,500,000 | $ 287,500,000 | $ 499,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount | 331,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, quarterly dividends declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.13 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.10
2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount (in shares) | 1,350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount | $ 212,500,000 | $ 287,500,000 | $ 499,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchases and retirement of common stock (in shares) | 4,413,250 | 5,541,930 | 10,066,322 |  |  |  |  |
December 2016 ASR Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount (in shares) | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, quarterly dividends declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.14 |  |  |  |

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