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Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 41 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,470,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated forfeiture rate, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.62% | 8.53% | 8.62% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,847,000 | $ 17,290,000 | $ 17,844,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock authorized for repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Remaining authorization to purchase additional shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 276,600,000 |  |  |  | $ 276,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend declared per common share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | $ 1.32 | $ 1.23 | $ 1.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,600,000 | $ 31,600,000 | $ 31,800,000 | $ 31,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend declared per common share |  | $ 0.36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends | $ 34,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,802,616 |  |  |  | 60,802,616 | 59,722,442 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,660,045 |  |  |  | 34,660,045 | 35,670,779 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2005 Stock Plan. [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized under plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,000,000.0 |  |  |  | 64,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options vested and exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,553,000 |  |  |  | 2,553,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,259,000 |  |  |  | 3,259,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted Under 2005 Stock Plan From February 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Terms for issuance of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of compensation withheld by employees to purchase common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchase price determined over percentage of closing price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized under plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum value of common stock available for eligible employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of common stock available for eligible employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Look Back Commencement Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Stock Approved [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock authorized for repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 |
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options expected to vest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,300,000 |  |  |  | $ 11,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Options Granted From June 2008 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of stock option becoming exercisable subjected to date of grant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based Stock Options [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of target award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based Stock Options [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of target award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options expected to vest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,700,000 |  |  |  | $ 200,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of target award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of target award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Executive Officer [Member] | Performance-Based Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,701 |  |  |  | 58,701 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Executive Officer [Member] | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of target award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants in Period, Gross |  |  | 92,971 | 77,283 | 90,613 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 255,589 |  |  |  | 255,589 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,301 |  | 66,138 | 62,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Executive Officer [Member] | Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% | 80.00% | 81.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee and Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted Prior to November 2010 [Member] | Director [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two | Employee Stock Option [Member] | Options Granted From June 2008 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting Shares At 200% Of The Target Award Amount | Executive Officer [Member] | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 511,178 |  |  |  | 511,178 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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