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Total Leverage Ratio

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events (Details)	Jul. 21, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 25, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2012 USD ($)	Aug. 25, 2010 USD ($)
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 350,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date		Jul. 25, 2016
Debt instrument additional borrowing capacity		$ 100,000,000
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage		0.30%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, refinance date	Jul. 21, 2015
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 350,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total leverage ratio		4.50
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis		LIBOR
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)		4.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)		2.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Base rate [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis		base rate
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Base rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)		3.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Base rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)		1.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Final loan term (Extension) [Member] \| $350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, extension, term		1 year
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 450,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date	Jul. 21, 2020
Debt instrument additional borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total leverage ratio	4.5
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total leverage ratio	4.0
Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio	2.5
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	1.75%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	1.35%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base rate [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis	base rate
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	0.75%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	0.35%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Alternative currency loans [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity	$ 35,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Swing-line loans [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity	$ 15,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Final loan term (Extension) [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, extension, term	1 year
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Total Leverage Ratio exceeds 4.00 to 1.00 [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facility, dividend restriction	$ 50,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million Senior Notes [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount			$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date			Jul. 01, 2022
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percentage)			5.75%
Senior Notes [Member] \| $250 Million Senior Notes [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount				$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date				Aug. 28, 2020
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percentage)				5.70%
Revolver [Member] \| $200 Million Revolver [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity		$ 200,000,000
Revolver [Member] \| $200 Million Revolver [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity	200,000,000
Revolver [Member] \| Alternative currency loans [Member] \| $200 Million Revolver [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity		35,000,000
Revolver [Member] \| Swing-line loans [Member] \| $200 Million Revolver [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity		10,000,000
Term Loan [Member] \| $150 Million Term Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 150,000,000
Term Loan [Member] \| $150 Million Term Loan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 150,000,000
External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.25%
External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| $450 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.10%