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Dividends Dividends (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Feb. 26, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Feb. 13, 2015
Annual variable dividend        
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid $ 0.4929us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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$ 0.2845us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock $ 293.9us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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$ 172.0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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Special dividend        
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid $ 1.0000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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  $ 1.0000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock 596.3us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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  604.7us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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Subsequent Event | Annual variable dividend        
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid       $ 0.6862us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock       $ 404.1us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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