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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Carrying Values And Estimated Fair Values Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 4,747.7	$ 5,274.5
Estimated Fair Value	$ 4,251.0	$ 5,001.7
8.50% Senior notes due 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	8.50%	8.50%
Carrying Value	$ 253.7	$ 480.2
Estimated Fair Value	$ 252.3	$ 485.0
6.875% Senior notes due 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	6.875%	6.875%
Carrying Value	$ 480.3	$ 735.9
Estimated Fair Value	$ 465.2	$ 727.5
4.70% Senior notes due 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.70%	4.70%
Carrying Value	$ 266.9	$ 674.4
Estimated Fair Value	$ 264.6	$ 658.9
3.00% Exchangeable senior notes due 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	3.00%	3.00%
Carrying Value	$ 628.2	$ 604.3
Estimated Fair Value	$ 726.8	$ 874.7
4.50% Senior notes due 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.50%	4.50%
Carrying Value	$ 619.1	$ 618.6
Estimated Fair Value	$ 520.2	536.0
8.00% Senior notes due 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	8.00%
Carrying Value	$ 338.2	0.0
Estimated Fair Value	$ 330.2	$ 0.0
5.20% Senior notes due 2025
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	5.20%	5.20%
Carrying Value	$ 663.4	$ 662.8
Estimated Fair Value	$ 564.0	$ 582.3
7.20% Debentures due 2027
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	7.20%	7.20%
Carrying Value	$ 149.2	$ 149.2
Estimated Fair Value	$ 139.2	$ 138.7
7.875% Senior notes due 2040
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	7.875%	7.875%
Carrying Value	$ 377.1	$ 378.3
Estimated Fair Value	$ 256.6	$ 270.6
5.75% Senior notes due 2044
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	5.75%	5.75%
Carrying Value	$ 971.6	$ 970.8
Estimated Fair Value	731.9	728.0
Convertible Debt [Member] | 3.00% Exchangeable senior notes due 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
3.00% exchangeable senior notes, excluding discount and net of debt issuance costs	$ 833.5	$ 830.1

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