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Long-Term Debt And Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Detail Section) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Floating Rate Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | 275 basis points
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.58%
Floating Rate Term Loan Due March Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | 225 basis points
Floating Rate Term Loan Due March Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | 225 basis points
Percentage Of Margin Aggregate Interest Rate | 3.00%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.96%
Floating rate | 0.75%
Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Five And One Over Four Senior Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.25%
Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Five and One over Eight Senior Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.125%
Senior Notes [Member] | Floating Rate Senior Notes Due December 2017 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Percentage Of Margin Aggregate Interest Rate | 3.07%
Loans Payable [Member] | Floating Rate Term Loan Due March Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item | $ 600,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Bank Overdraft [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period | 1.50%
Maximum [Member] | Bank Overdraft [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period | 4.50%

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