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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

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Note 12. Stock-Based Compensation Introduction Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016 $ / shares	May 31, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2016 Performance_metrics $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 $ / shares	May 04, 2016 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized		9,800,000
Number of RSUs & PSUs deducted from share reserve for each share granted						2.22
Shares available for future grant under the plan (in shares)			8,300,000
Retirement Eligibility Age			65 years
Retirement Eligibility Age with Ten Years of Service			55 years
Retirement Eligibility Years Tenure			10 years
Retirement Eligibility Service Requirement			1 year
RSUs and PSUs shares awarded subject to approval of the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan						400,000
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared \| $ / shares	$ 0.09		$ 0.18	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Options
Stock options vesting period			4 years
Contractual Term			10 years
Annual Vesting Percentage			25.00%
Performance Share Units
Stock options vesting period			3 years
Restricted Stock Units
Stock options vesting period			3 years
Annual Vesting Percentage			33.33%
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock options vesting period			3 years
Maximum [Member]
Shares authorized for issuance under the plan (in shares)			19,400,000
2015 \| Performance Share Units
Stock options vesting period			3 years
Number of performance metrics \| Performance_metrics			2
The first performance metric \| Performance_metrics			1
2015 \| RTSR [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Performance Share Units
Award Vesting Percentage			0.00%
2015 \| RTSR [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Performance Share Units
Award Vesting Percentage			175.00%
2015 \| Cumulative Free Cash Flow [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Performance Share Units
Award Vesting Percentage			0.00%
2015 \| Cumulative Free Cash Flow [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Performance Share Units
Award Vesting Percentage			200.00%
2016 \| Performance Share Units
Stock options vesting period			3 years
Number of performance metrics \| Performance_metrics			2
The first performance metric \| Performance_metrics			1
2016 \| RTSR [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Performance Share Units
Award Vesting Percentage			0.00%
2016 \| RTSR [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Performance Share Units
Award Vesting Percentage			175.00%
2016 \| Cumulative Free Cash Flow [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Performance Share Units
Award Vesting Percentage			0.00%
2016 \| Cumulative Free Cash Flow [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Performance Share Units
Award Vesting Percentage			200.00%