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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation trusts | $ 364,622,000 |  | $ 364,622,000 |  | $ 332,904,000
Other-than-temporary impairment of available-for-sale securities |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from the sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities | 29,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 235,000,000 | 434,000,000 |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities maturity period |  |  | 1 year |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities maturity period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market funds |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities | 19,000,000 |  | 19,000,000 |  | 14,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. agency securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities | 157,000,000 |  | 157,000,000 |  | 161,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities | 21,000,000 |  | 21,000,000 |  | 67,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate debt securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities | 223,000,000 |  | 223,000,000 |  | 184,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities | 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other debt securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |  | 9,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 19,114,000 |  | 19,114,000 |  | 14,457,000
Marketable securities, current | 135,098,000 |  | 135,098,000 |  | 102,439,000
Deferred compensation trusts | 81,350,000 |  | 81,350,000 |  | 80,842,000
Marketable securities, noncurrent | 281,999,000 |  | 281,999,000 |  | 318,355,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 219,000 |  | 219,000 |  | 95,000
Derivative liabilities | 290,000 |  | 290,000 |  | 28,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total | Foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 805,000 |  | 805,000 |  | 640,000
Derivative liabilities | 3,344,000 |  | 3,344,000 |  | 2,151,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 19,114,000 |  | 19,114,000 |  | 14,457,000
Deferred compensation trusts | 81,350,000 |  | 81,350,000 |  | 80,842,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities, current | 135,098,000 |  | 135,098,000 |  | 102,439,000
Marketable securities, noncurrent | 281,999,000 |  | 281,999,000 |  | 318,355,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 219,000 |  | 219,000 |  | 95,000
Derivative liabilities | 290,000 |  | 290,000 |  | 28,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | 805,000 |  | 805,000 |  | 640,000
Derivative liabilities | $ 3,344,000 |  | $ 3,344,000 |  | $ 2,151,000

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- Definition Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 + Details
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- Definition The amount by which the fair value of an investment in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27161-111563 + Details
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