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Stock Repurchase Plan - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2015
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Total cost of shares repurchased | $ 84,900,000 | $ 100,000,000 |
2015 Repurchase Plan |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Authorized amount of outstanding common stock to be repurchased |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Total cost of shares repurchased | 84,900,000 |  |
Remaining amount of authorized under 2015 Repurchase Plan | $ 119,000,000 |  |

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