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Acquisitions And Divestitures (Summary Of Consolidated Results Of Operations On Pro Forma Basis) (Details) (Chesapeake Property Acquisition [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Chesapeake Property Acquisition [Member]
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Revenues $ 1,251us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
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Net Income $ 243us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
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Basic $ 0.48us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
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Diluted $ 0.48us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
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