Debt (2016 Term Credit Agreement) (Narrative) (Details) - Bridge Loan $ in Millions	Feb. 10, 2016 USD ($)
Tranche A Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bridge Loan	$ 6,000.0
2016 Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum	1.125%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum	2.225%
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	$ 29.5
Tranche B Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bridge Loan	4,050.0
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	$ 3.0
Minimum \| 2016 Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.125%
Maximum \| 2016 Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.225%
90th Day Outstanding \| 2016 Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)	0.25%
Period After Initial Funding	90 days
180th Day Outstanding \| 2016 Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)	0.25%
Period After Initial Funding	180 days
270th Day Outstanding \| 2016 Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)	0.50%
Period After Initial Funding	270 days

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Short-Term financing which is expected to be paid back relatively quickly, such as by a subsequent longer-term loan. Also called swing loan or bridge financing.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 16
-Article 7

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