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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Auction rate securities |  | $ 44.5
Supplemental executive retirement plan assets | 24.2 | 23.0
Derivatives, net | 7.1 | 16.4
Total financial assets | 24.2 | 83.9
Total Financial Liabilities | 7.1 |
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Auction rate securities |  |
Supplemental executive retirement plan assets | 24.2 | 23.0
Derivatives, net |  |
Total financial assets | 24.2 | 23.0
Total Financial Liabilities |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Auction rate securities |  |
Supplemental executive retirement plan assets |  |
Derivatives, net | 7.1 | 16.4
Total financial assets |  | 16.4
Total Financial Liabilities | 7.1 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Auction rate securities |  | 44.5
Supplemental executive retirement plan assets |  |
Derivatives, net |  |
Total financial assets |  | 44.5
Total Financial Liabilities |  |

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