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-Section 50

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Short-term Investments
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	$ 0
Restricted Cash
Maximum period until release for current restricted cash	1 year
Concentration of Credit Risk
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 10.1	$ 7.9
Customer concentration \| Accounts receivable
Concentration of Credit Risk
Threshold for disclosure of risk concentrations (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%
Customer concentration \| Total revenue
Concentration of Credit Risk
Threshold for disclosure of risk concentrations (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%