Debt Instrument, Interest Period

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- Definition

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Possible Increase

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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

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 55

-Paragraph 8

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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- Definition

Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 470

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph e

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- Definition

The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1A

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

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

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Borrowings and Credit Facilities - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)					0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			1 Months Ended						0 Months Ended											1 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 12, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 27, 2010 Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 12, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility Minimum	Oct. 12, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility Maximum	Jun. 16, 2011 Term Loan due 2016	Oct. 12, 2011 5.125% Senior Notes due 2021	Oct. 25, 2013 5.125% Senior Notes due 2021	Oct. 26, 2012 5.125% Senior Notes due 2021	Nov. 30, 2006 6.0% Senior Notes due 2016	Oct. 25, 2013 6.0% Senior Notes due 2016	Oct. 26, 2012 6.0% Senior Notes due 2016	Oct. 25, 2013 6.625% Senior Notes due 2036	Oct. 26, 2012 6.625% Senior Notes due 2036	Nov. 30, 2006 6.625% Senior Notes due 2036	Oct. 12, 2012 Eurodollar Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 12, 2012 Eurodollar Revolving Credit Facility Minimum	Oct. 12, 2012 Eurodollar Revolving Credit Facility Maximum	Oct. 12, 2012 Eurodollar interest period one Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 12, 2012 Eurodollar interest period two Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 12, 2012 Eurodollar interest period three Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 12, 2012 Eurodollar interest period four Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 12, 2012 Eurodollar interest period five Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 12, 2012 Eurodollar interest period six Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 12, 2012 Federal Funds Rate Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 12, 2011 Treasury Rate 5.125% Senior Notes due 2021	Nov. 30, 2006 Treasury Rate 6.0% Senior Notes due 2016	Nov. 30, 2006 Treasury Rate 6.625% Senior Notes due 2036
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving credit facility (Credit Agreement), maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,000,000,000.0	$ 700,000,000.0
Additional aggregate revolving commitments			250,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage					0.10%	0.325%
Interest period																				7 days	14 days	1 month	2 months	3 months	6 months
Basis spread on variable rate																	1.00%	1.00%	2.00%							0.50%	0.50%	0.30%	0.375%
Principal amount		250,000,000					500,000,000.0	500,000,000.0			250,000,000.0					150,000,000.0
Outstanding letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement	195,000,000
Available borrowing capacity	805,000,000
Interest rate								5.125%	5.125%	5.125%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.625%	6.625%	6.625%
Discount on note payable								$ 4,200,000
Percentage of principal amount of notes to be redeemed at company's option (in hundredths)								100.00%			100.00%