Date the declared dividend will be paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 16, 2015	Mar. 02, 2015	Feb. 13, 2015
2015 Share Repurchase Program
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share repurchase program, initial authorized amount			$ 300.0
Dividends [Domain]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share			$ 0.12
Dividend Paid
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Mar. 16, 2015
Dividend Declared
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Mar. 02, 2015