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Debt (Credit Agreement) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 Other Noncurrent Assets | Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR | Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR Maximum | Dec. 31, 2013 Prime Rate | Dec. 31, 2013 Prime Rate Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 Prime Rate Maximum | Dec. 31, 2013 Unused Letters of Credit | Dec. 31, 2013 Unused Revolver | Apr. 03, 2013 Revolver | Dec. 31, 2013 Revolver LIBOR | Apr. 03, 2013 Term Loan | Dec. 31, 2013 Term Loan LIBOR | Apr. 03, 2013 Term Loan LIBOR | Dec. 31, 2013 Term Loan A B A-2 and A-3 and revolver | Dec. 31, 2013 Letter of credit | Dec. 31, 2013 Additional Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Description of variable rate, benchmark |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% | 2.75% |  | 0.75% | 1.75% |  |  |  | 2.50% |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Stated rate, minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated rate, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Floor Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Lines of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity remaining | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 299,000,000
Debt Issuance Cost | 12,300,000 |  | 11,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of make-whole provision and other fees for early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |
Write Off Unamortized Debt Discount | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off amount of deferred financing fees | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | 298,500,000 | 563,625,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | 340,000,000 | 235,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 1,590,534,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rates on outstanding borrowings | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Leverage Ratio | 5.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Coverage Ratio | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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