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Automatic extension period at company election										1 year
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Amount outstanding											0
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Face amount of debt				$ 250,000,000
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Description of variable rate basis				LIBOR
Term loan due 2020 [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument term			5 years
Face amount of debt			$ 2,600,000,000.0
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 2,100,000,000
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Description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Stated percentage										2.50%
Effective interest rate										2.54%
Interest rate swap term										5 years
Notional amount interest rate swap designated as a fair value hedge										$ 500,000,000
Proceeds from termination of interest rate swap							$ 24,000,000
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Face amount of debt		$ 500,000,000
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Effective interest rate		2.084%
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Effective interest rate		2.81%
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Effective interest rate						3.31%
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