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Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) - Collared Accelerated Repurchase Program - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | Jul. 27, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Feb. 27, 2015 | Jul. 21, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Feb. 27, 2014
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Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchase authorized amount |  |  | $ 75 |  |  | $ 75
Additional Shares Delivered Under Share Repurchase Program | 0.0 |  |  | 0.2 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased |  | 1.5 |  |  | 1.4 |

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