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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 18, 2014
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit facility remaining borrowing capacity | $ 1,900,000,000 |
Line of credit facility interest rate at period end | 1.90% |
Debt weighted average interest rate | 5.40% |
3.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, net of original issue discount |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 400,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 3.125% | 3.125%
Debt issuance price percentage |  | 99.828%
7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, net of original issue discount |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 7.50% |
7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 7.375% |
5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 5.125% |
4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, net of original issue discount |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.375% |
4.85% Senior Secured Notes due 2024, net of original issue discount |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 600,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.85% | 4.85%
Debt issuance price percentage |  | 99.927%
5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043, net of original issue discount |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 5.95% |

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