Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid

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Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Shares Received

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Accelerated Share Repurchases, Shares Repurchased

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The price paid per share to immediately purchase the targeted number of shares on the date of executing the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 30

-Section 25

-Paragraph 5

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Amount of cash receipt from (payment to) bank; or stock received from (issuance to) bank in the settlement of the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

-Article 5

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Period which shares may be purchased under a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	41 Months Ended	47 Months Ended	29 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2014
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Settlement (Payment) or Receipt	$ 350.0
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Shares Repurchased	9.4
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share	$ 29.69
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Shares Received										2.0
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid	350.0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		(363.2)	(119.5)	(91.5)
Share Repurchase Plan [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		750.0			300.0	750.0
Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force					3 years		3 years 11 months
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares		11.4				24.4
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		363.2				620.3
Share Repurchase Plan (Remaining) [Member]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value								$ 42.9	$ 436.4