Recently Issued and Proposed Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
The amendments ASU 2015-03 debt issuance costs
Reclassified debt issuance costs	$ 11.2

Represents the amount of debt issuance costs reclassified from long-term asset to reduction in carrying amount of debt.

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