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Debt (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Maximum Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio |  |  | 3.00
Debt Covenant, Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio |  |  | 3.50
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 5 years |
Maximum borrowings under credit facility | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |
Credit facility accordion feature | $ 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |
Covenant provisions | the Company to maintain (a) a maximum net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.00 and (b) a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.50. The Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Credit Agreement at June 30, 2015. |  |
Minimum margin on borrowings (in hundredths) | 1.25% |  |
Maximum margin on borrowings (in hundredths) | 2.00% |  |
Minimum annual commitment fees on undrawn amounts (in hundredths) | 0.20% |  |
Maximum annual commitment fees on undrawn amounts (in hundredths) | 0.30% |  |
Applicable interest rate (in hundredths) |  |  | 1.44%
Line of Credit [Member] | Euro Revolver [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Applicable interest rate (in hundredths) |  |  | 1.19%
Line of Credit, Sublimit In Euro [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowings under credit facility | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 |

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- Definition The maximum percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. The reference rate for US dollar borrowings is the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. The reference rate for euro borrowings is the Euro Interbank Offered Rate. + References No definition available. + Details
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