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Debt (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Notes 3.20 Percent Due November 1, 2015    
Debt, face amount $ 350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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$ 350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt, interest rate (as a percent) 3.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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US Revolving Credit Facility Due October 2017 [Member]    
Maximum borrowing capacity 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Borrowings outstanding $ 483,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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$ 87,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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