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Employee Stock and Incentive Plans - Performance Shares and Restricted Stock Units (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of January 1, | 114,765 | 107,899 | 107,899 |  | 128,333 |  | 122,489 |
Granted | 43,081 | 41,332 | 45,830 | [1] | 38,764 | [1] | 39,312 | [1]
Awarded | (36,515) | (18,605) | (18,605) |  | (41,009) |  | (32,368) |
Unearned Grant Award |  |  | (18,606) |  | (17,575) |  | 0 |
Forfeited |  |  | (1,753) |  | (614) |  | (1,100) |
As of December 31, |  |  | 114,765 |  | 107,899 |  | 128,333 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of January 1, | $ 47.02 | $ 40.73 | $ 40.73 |  | $ 36.54 |  | $ 38.15 |
Granted |  |  | $ 52.15 | [1] | $ 44.70 | [1] | $ 41.00 | [1]
Awarded |  |  | $ 35.10 |  | $ 34.25 |  | $ 48.10 |
Unearned Grant Award |  |  | $ 35.10 |  | $ 34.25 |  | $ 0.00 |
Forfeited |  |  | $ 47.26 |  | $ 34.49 |  | $ 34.35 |
As of December 31, |  |  | $ 47.02 |  | $ 40.73 |  | $ 36.54 |
Performance Period |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Grants, Grant Date Fair Value | $ 2.0 | $ 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards, Grant Date Fair Value | 1.5 | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of January 1, | 55,982 | 56,415 | 56,415 |  | 63,464 |  | 43,803 |
Granted | 17,491 | 19,193 | 21,440 | [1] | 18,162 | [1] | 20,136 | [1]
Awarded | (18,860) |  | (20,939) |  | (24,707) |  | (215) |
Forfeited |  |  | (934) |  | (504) |  | (260) |
As of December 31, |  |  | 55,982 |  | 56,415 |  | 63,464 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of January 1, | $ 40.85 | $ 36.61 | $ 36.61 |  | $ 32.57 |  | $ 30.61 |
Granted |  |  | $ 43.41 | [1] | $ 40.83 | [1] | $ 36.74 | [1]
Awarded |  |  | $ 32.03 |  | $ 29.43 |  | $ 30.30 |
Forfeited |  |  | $ 41.02 |  | $ 31.80 |  | $ 29.41 |
As of December 31, |  |  | $ 40.85 |  | $ 36.61 |  | $ 32.57 |
Performance Period |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Grants, Grant Date Fair Value | 0.9 | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards, Grant Date Fair Value | $ 0.7 |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |  |  |
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- Definition The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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