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Shareholders' Equity (Schedule Of Share Repurchases) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 01, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]        
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount $ 500,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1      
Treasury shares reserved for issuance under stock compensation plans 3,000,000awh_EquityCompensationPlansTreasurySharesReservedForFutureIssuance      
Shares repurchased, shares   4,906,785us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 5,544,432us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 10,967,877us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Cost of shares repurchased   $ 175,373us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 174,686us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 263,942us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Shares repurchased, average price per share   $ 35.74us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 31.51us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 24.07us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare