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Debt - Encore Convertible Notes (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Mar. 05, 2014 $ / shares | Jun. 24, 2013 $ / shares | Nov. 27, 2012 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
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2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Initial conversion price (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 31.56 | $ 31.56 |  |  |
Closing stock price at date of issuance (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 25.66 |  |  |  |
Conversion rate (shares per $1,000 principal amount) |  |  | 31.6832 |  |  |  |
2020 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Initial conversion price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 45.72 |  | $ 45.72 |  |  |
Closing stock price at date of issuance (in dollars per share) |  | $ 33.35 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate (shares per $1,000 principal amount) |  | 21.8718 |  |  |  |  |
2021 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  | 2.875% |  |  |
Initial conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ 59.39 |  |  | $ 59.39 |  |  |
Closing stock price at date of issuance (in dollars per share) | $ 47.51 |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate (shares per $1,000 principal amount) | 16.8386 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes [Member] | 2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115.0
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00%
Convertible Notes [Member] | 2020 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 172.5 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Convertible Notes [Member] | 2021 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 161.0 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.875% |  |

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