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Accounting Updates Outstanding (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle                      
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $ (1.11)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.94us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.88us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.84us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.78us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.82us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.79us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.61us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Accounting Standards Update 2014-01 | Previously Reported                      
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle                      
Net Income                 $ 413,400,000.0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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$ 894,400,000.0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Earnings Per Share, Diluted                 $ 1.61us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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Accounting Standards Update 2014-01 | Restatement Adjustment                      
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle                      
After Tax Impact of Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement on Net Income                 (11,300,000.0)us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
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(6,300,000.0)us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
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After Tax Impact of Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement on EPS                 $ (0.04)us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
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$ (0.04)us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
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$ (0.02)us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
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Effect of Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement on Retained Earnings 30,000,000us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleCumulativeEffectOfChangeOnEquityOrNetAssets1
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      19,000,000us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleCumulativeEffectOfChangeOnEquityOrNetAssets1
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      30,000,000us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleCumulativeEffectOfChangeOnEquityOrNetAssets1
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19,000,000us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleCumulativeEffectOfChangeOnEquityOrNetAssets1
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8,000,000us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleCumulativeEffectOfChangeOnEquityOrNetAssets1
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Accounting Standards Update 2014-01 | Reported After Adjustments                      
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle                      
Net Income                 $ 402,100,000.0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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$ 847,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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$ 888,100,000.0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Earnings Per Share, Diluted                 $ 1.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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$ 3.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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$ 3.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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