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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (Stock Option and Performance Award Plan 2008 [Member])
Dec. 31, 2014
Stock Option and Performance Award Plan 2008 [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Number of shares authorized 2,300,000.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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