The Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2010
The Transactions [Abstract]
Number of territories acquired			14
Acquisition purchase price	$ 2,000,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000
Acquisition and integration costs	$ 19,851,000	$ 30,447,000

Acquisition-related costs and integration costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Acquisition costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees. Integration costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs.

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