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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jul. 27, 2015	Jul. 22, 2015	May. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining authorized repurchase amount			$ 9.9
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Increase in authorized amount		$ 50.0
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 59.9
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.15

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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 230



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



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