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Long Term Incentive Plan Awards

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Percentage Of After Tax Net Profit To Be Retain By Executive Officer To Achieve Ownership Position

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Paid

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Period Expected For Vesting

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested in period.

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Total Fair Value

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Awards In Money Stock Options Intrinsic Value

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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 number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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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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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of options outstanding.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity Ownership Plan 2003 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity Ownership And Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Equity Ownership And Long Term Cash Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity Ownership And Long Term Cash Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted Awards [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Restricted Awards [Member] Equity Ownership And Long Term Cash Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Incentive Stock Options [Member] Equity Ownership And Long Term Cash Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Equity Ownership And Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Incentive Stock Options [Member] Equity Ownership And Long Term Cash Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant				743,129	1,075,702		4,263,138		339,700	1,447,600	2,000,000
Number of shares authorized					7,000,000		5,500,000					2,000,000
Expiration of stock-based awards	10				P10Y		P10Y
Percentage of after tax net profit to be retained by the executive officer to achive ownership position	75.00%
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted	$ 9.42	$ 11.48	$ 13.18			$ 67.11			$ 71.30
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 39,800,000	$ 29,600,000	$ 36,600,000
Intrinsic value of in the money stock options	7,800,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	0
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options vested total fair value	11,000,000	16,000,000	21,000,000
Recognition period	1 year 7 months 0 days
Cost related to non-vested stock options outstanding not yet recognized	5,200,000
Stock-based compensation plans award vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock awards granted vesting period	3.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Paid								5,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number								78,820
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, period expected for vesting								$ 17
Long Term Incentive Plan Awards						176,742