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Share Repurchase Program
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Share Repurchase Program
15. Share Repurchase Program

On September 30, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to purchase up to $3 billion of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company may repurchase its shares on the open market at prevailing market prices. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including market conditions and regulatory considerations. The duration of the share repurchase program is 36 months, although it may be increased, extended, suspended or discontinued without prior notice. The Company intends to fund the repurchases using its available U.S. cash balances, which may involve the repatriation of foreign earnings not indefinitely reinvested. However, depending on U.S. cash balances, the Company may choose to borrow against its revolving credit facility, its commercial paper program or new debt issuances to finance the repurchases. At September 30, 2014, the Company repurchased no shares under the program.