Incentive Compensation Plans Plan Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Incentive Compensation Plan Initiation Year	2014
Number of shares initially available for grants	28.8
Maximum shares participants are eligible to receive	2.0
Performance Vesting Condition	range from 0% to 300% of the target amount
Maximum Cash Award Value Per Employee	$ 10.0
Cash awards vesting period	3 years

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Incentive Compensation Plan Initiation Year

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Description of pertinent provisions of equity-based compensation awards that have actual or potential impact upon the company's financial statements.

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