Contingencies (Non-Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results Narrative) (Details) - Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] - Entity [Domain] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Judgment plus interest and associated costs paid	$ 5,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 4,000,000
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence			March 2002
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest	168,500		$ 168,500
Loss contingency, court reduction date			May 2002
Punitive damages reduced award total	100,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Date of Court Award of Costs to Defendant			December 2010
Court Ordered Costs Returned To Defendant			$ 500,000
Punitive Damages Award Date
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount	150,000,000		$ 150,000,000
Retrial Punitive Damages Awarded	$ 25,000,000		$ 25,000,000