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Description of the credit rating indicative of likelihood of repayment of the debt instrument given by a credit rating agency (for example, Standard and Poor's, Moody's, Fitch).

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

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Incremental percentage increase (decrease) in the stated rate on a debt instrument.

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

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Description of the interest rate as being fixed or variable, and, if variable, identification of the index or rate on which the interest rate is based and the number of points or percentage added to that index or rate to set the rate, and other pertinent information, such as frequency of rate resets.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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

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Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility.

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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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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2009	Mar. 31, 2008	Jun. 30, 2003
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding under revolving credit facility		$ 0.0
Standby letters of credit, recorded liability		38.0
Revolving credit facility draw down amount without violating covenant		$ 335.0
Credit ratings		Our long-term credit ratings are Ba3 (Negative Outlook) for corporate family debt, and B1 (Negative Outlook) for senior unsecured debt, with Moody's; B (Stable Outlook) with S&P; and B+ (Negative Outlook) with Fitch, which are below investment grade.
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility		$ 400.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Borrowings under the 2015 facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 250 basis points or a floating base rate plus 150 basis points, in each case subject to adjustment based upon a leverage-based pricing grid.
2013 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms		The indenture governing the 2013 Notes contains interest rate adjustment provisions depending on the long-term credit ratings assigned to the 2013 Notes with S&P and Moody's. As described in the indenture, the interest rates on the 2013 Notes increase by .25% for each one-notch downgrade below investment grade on each of our long-term credit ratings assigned to the 2013 Notes by S&P or Moody's. These adjustments are limited to a total increase of 2% above the respective interest rates in effect on the date of issuance of the 2013 Notes.
Six Point Five Percent Notes Due March Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 350.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.50%
Five Point Seven Five Percent Notes, Due March Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 250.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					5.75%
Four Point Two Percent Notes, Due July Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 250.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						4.20%
2013 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)		2.00%
Four Point Six Zero Percent Notes, Due March Two Thousand Twenty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 500.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.60%
Five Point Zero Percent Notes, Due March Two Thousand Twenty-Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 500.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.00%
Six Point Nine Five Percent Notes, Due March Two Thousand Forty-Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 250.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.95%