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Stockholders' Equity And Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Common Stock Repurchase Activity) (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Period Authorized Fiscal Year 2010 No Termination Date [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Dollar value authorized | 30.0
Number of shares repurchased | 0
Period Authorized Fiscal Year 2010 Termination Date December 2013 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Dollar value authorized | 750.0
Number of shares repurchased | 1.3

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- Definition Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 + Details
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