Stockholders' Equity - Stock Split (Details)	Dec. 27, 2013 shares	Oct. 29, 2013 shares
Two-for-one Stock Split and Treasury Retirement
Stock split ratio		2
Number of shares to be distributed as a stock dividend for each outstanding share held		1
Stock dividend distributed (in shares)	21,000,000

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Number of shares of common and preferred stock issued as dividends during the period. Excludes stock splits.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one.

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