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Fair Value Measures (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ 118,911 | $ 367,420 |  | $ 242,230 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 1,247 |  | 599 |
Investments, remaining maturity, minimum | 3 months |  |  |  |
Investments, remaining maturity, maximum | 2 years |  |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 110,217 | 220,930 |  | 183,293 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 8,694 | 146,490 |  | 58,937 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 1,247 |  | 599 |
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 1,152 |  | 599 |
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 1,152 |  | 599 |
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 95 |  |  |
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 95 |  |  |
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 79,266 | 175,624 |  | 153,382 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 79,266 | 175,624 |  | 153,382 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 25,167 | 34,637 |  | 25,092 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 25,167 | 25,111 |  | 25,092 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 9,526 |  |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 735 |  |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 735 |  |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 45,000 |  | 25,000 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 45,000 |  | 25,000 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 9,898 |  | 3,218 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 9,898 |  | 3,218 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Short-term municipal bond funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 15,004 | [1] |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Short-term municipal bond funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 15,004 | [1] |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Short-term municipal bond funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | [1] |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Short-term municipal bond funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | [1] |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 9,546 | [1] | 1,470 | [1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 9,546 | [1] | 1,470 | [1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Variable Rate Demand Obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 52,105 | [1] | 27,320 | [1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Variable Rate Demand Obligation [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Variable Rate Demand Obligation [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 52,105 | [1] | 27,320 | [1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Variable Rate Demand Obligation [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 14,764 | [1] |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | [1] |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 14,764 | [1] |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | [1] |  |
Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 537 | 336 |  | 259 |
Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 537 | 336 |  | 259 |
Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 8,694 | 4,892 |  | 1,929 |
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 8,694 | 4,892 |  | 1,929 |
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 24 |  |  |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 24 |  |  |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 5,247 | 4,855 |  | 4,560 |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 5,247 | 4,855 |  | 4,560 |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
[1] | (1) Investments have remaining maturities greater than three months but less than two years and are available for use in current opera

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