1.0.0.3 false Share Repurchase Programs false 1 $ false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Share Repurchase Program [Abstract] 0 mhs_ShareRepurchaseProgramAbstract mhs false na duration string Share Repurchase Program Footnote Disclosure false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false Share Repurchase Program Footnote Disclosure false 3 Share Repurchase Program 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfTreasuryStockByClassTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div><div><h1 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.15pt;"><a name="_AUC2210fadee16544a6a87a0f0e00e4b8df"></a><a name="_Toc96255591">12.  Share Repurchase programs</a></h1> Since 2005, the Company has executed share repurchases of 186.3 million shares at a cost of $6.9 billion through its share repurchase programs. The Company is currently authorized to repurchase its shares under a $3 billion share repurchase program (the “2008 Program”), which was announced in November 2008 and expires in November 2010, with $1.6 billion remaining under its current authorization as of December 26, 2009. During fiscal year 2009 under the 2008 Program, the Company repurchased 27.3 million shares at a total cost of $1.24 billion with an average per-share cost of $45.38. In the fourth quarter 2008, the Company repurchased 5.2 million shares at a cost of $200 million under the 2008 Program. Since the inception of the 2008 Program, the Company has repurchased 32.4 million shares for a total cost of $1.44 billion with an average per-share cost of $44.34.   The Company’s $5.5 billion share repurchase program, which was approved in August 2005 (the “2005 Program”), originally authorized share repurchases of $500 million and was increased at various times.  The Company completed the 2005 Program in October 2008. During fiscal year 2008, the Company repurchased 42.4 million shares at a cost of $1.98 billion under the 2005 Program.   From time to time, the Company may make additional share repurchases, which it intends to fund with the Company’s free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures). The Company’s Board of Directors periodically reviews the Company’s share repurchase programs and approves the associated trading parameters. </div></div> 12.  Share Repurchase programs Since 2005, the Company has executed share repurchases of 186.3 million shares at a cost of $6.9 billion through its share false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true