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Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Other Financial Instruments (Parenthetical) (Details)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 26, 2012
Dec. 15, 2010
Dec. 09, 2014
2.875% Senior notes due October 1, 2022            
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]            
Interest rate of debt 2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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2.875% Senior notes due October 1, 2022 | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2            
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]            
Interest rate of debt 2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.35% Senior notes due December 15, 2015            
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]            
Interest rate of debt 3.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.35% Senior notes due December 15, 2015 | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2            
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]            
Interest rate of debt 3.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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2.45% Senior notes due December 15, 2019            
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]            
Interest rate of debt 2.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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2.45% Senior notes due December 15, 2019 | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2            
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]            
Interest rate of debt 2.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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