Stock Repurchase Program, Additional Amount Authorized

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- Definition

The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (a)

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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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, 31

-Article 5

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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Stock Repurchase Program - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		30 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Stock Repurchase Program - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 20, 2014	Aug. 21, 2013	Apr. 26, 2015	Apr. 27, 2014	Apr. 26, 2015	May 25, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 18, 2014	Nov. 30, 2011	May 26, 2015
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase program, authorized amount		$ 100,000,000							$ 50,000,000
Share repurchase program, additional amount authorized	28,400,000	50,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount							50,000,000	21,600,000
Value of stock repurchased					98,400,000
Payments for repurchase of common stock			20,014,000	10,000,000
Two Thousand Eleven Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock, shares acquired			734,645	384,884
Payments for repurchase of common stock			20,000,000	10,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase program, additional amount authorized						70,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount										$ 100,000,000