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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Quantitative Information used in Valuing Level 3 Liabilities (Details) (Discounted Cash Flow, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Contingent Payment Arrangements |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Liabilities |  |
Fair value Liabilities | $ 55.1 | $ 50.2
Contingent Payment Arrangements | Minimum |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Liabilities |  |
Growth rate (as a percent) | 3.00% | 3.00%
Discount rate (as a percent) | 13.00% | 14.00%
Contingent Payment Arrangements | Maximum |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Liabilities |  |
Growth rate (as a percent) | 9.00% | 11.00%
Discount rate (as a percent) | 17.00% | 18.00%
Affiliate Equity Repurchase Obligations |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Liabilities |  |
Fair value Liabilities | $ 24.9 | $ 4.0
Growth rate (as a percent) |  | 8.00%
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 15.00%
Affiliate Equity Repurchase Obligations | Minimum |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Liabilities |  |
Growth rate (as a percent) | 2.00% |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 15.00% |
Affiliate Equity Repurchase Obligations | Maximum |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Liabilities |  |
Growth rate (as a percent) | 10.00% |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 17.00% |

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- Definition Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (bbb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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