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Stockholders' Equity - Repurchase Program (Details) - Common Stock - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Apr. 18, 2016 | Apr. 14, 2014
Share Repurchase Program 2014 |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) | 1,507,100 |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program 2016 |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) |  | 567,700 |  |
Stock repurchased during period |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount | $ 0 | $ 900,000,000 |  |

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