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Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		30 Months Ended	32 Months Ended	35 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$ 300.0		$ 300.0
Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force			3 years
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	1.5		12.9	14.4
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	44.4		257.1	301.5
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Value Authorized to be Repurchased	255.6
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Payment		$ 350.0
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Shares Repurchased	2.0	9.4
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share		$ 29.69

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The price paid per share to immediately purchase the targeted number of shares on the date of executing the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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-Publisher FASB

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-SubTopic 30

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Amount of cash receipt from (payment to) bank; or stock received from (issuance to) bank in the settlement of the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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-Publisher SEC

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-Number 210

-Section 04

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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Period which shares may be purchased under a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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