The interest rate of the line of credit fixed through the use of derivative instruments.

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The amount of the line of credit bearing a fixed interest rate through the use of derivative instruments.

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- Definition

Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End, Floating Interest Rate

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- Definition

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

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- Definition

Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)

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- Definition

Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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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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-SubTopic 10

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

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Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended										3 Months Ended
Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 06, 2013	Feb. 14, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 14, 2013 Unsecured Debt [Member]	Aug. 06, 2013 Term Loan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member]	Aug. 06, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Mar. 18, 2013 Additional Funding Agreement Terms [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 External Credit Rating, Non Investment Grade [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 External Credit Rating, Non Investment Grade [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member] External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member] External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,900,000,000	$ 1,700,000,000			$ 1,450,000,000	$ 940,000,000	$ 810,000,000	$ 760,000,000	$ 640,000,000	$ 2,500,000,000									$ 85,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate													1.60%	2.20%	1.15%	2.00%	0.90%	1.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage											0.15%	0.25%
Senior corporate credit facility	600,000,000			0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.95%
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Bearing Fixed Interest Rate, Amount	515,000,000
Line of Credit, Amount Bearing Fixed Interest Rate, Percentage	2.80%
Senior secured revolving credit facility	$ 0			$ 124,604,000
Effective interest rate			0.00%