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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 47 Months Ended | 53 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2013 | Aug. 01, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Settlement (Payment) or Receipt | $ 350.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Shares Repurchased | 9.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share | $ 29.69 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Shares Received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid | $ 350.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value |  |  | $ (180.4) | $ (363.2) | $ (119.5) |  |  |
Share Repurchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  | $ 300.0 |  | $ 750.0 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force |  | 3 years |  |  |  | 3 years 11 months |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 42.9 |  |  |
Amended Share Repurchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, length of period |  |  |  |  |  | February 2014 through the end of 2017 |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares |  |  | 4.5 |  |  |  | 28.9 |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value |  |  | $ 180.4 |  |  |  | $ 800.7 |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  |  | $ 255.9 |  |  |  | $ 255.9 |

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