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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Share Options Outstanding And Exercisable) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding 888,184us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average-Remaining Contractual Life 5 years 2 months 12 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 86.05us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable 562,684us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 85.41us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
$ 66.0780 - $77.0910 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Ranges of Exercise Prices, Lower range limit $ 66.0780us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Ranges of Exercise Prices, Upper range limit $ 77.0910us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding 158,810us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average-Remaining Contractual Life 4 years 1 month 6 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 71.72us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable 158,810us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 71.72us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$ 77.0911 - $88.1040 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Ranges of Exercise Prices, Lower range limit $ 77.0911us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Ranges of Exercise Prices, Upper range limit $ 88.1040us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding 354,240us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average-Remaining Contractual Life 5 years 8 months 12 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 85.74us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable 190,540us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 85.56us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$ 88.1041 - $99.1170 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Ranges of Exercise Prices, Lower range limit $ 88.1041us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Ranges of Exercise Prices, Upper range limit $ 99.1170us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding 305,180us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average-Remaining Contractual Life 5 years 7 months 6 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 90.72us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable 143,380us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 93.39us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$ 99.1171 - $110.1300 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Ranges of Exercise Prices, Lower range limit $ 99.1171us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Ranges of Exercise Prices, Upper range limit $ 110.1300us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding 69,954us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average-Remaining Contractual Life 3 years 2 months 12 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 99.77us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable 69,954us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 99.77us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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