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Long-term Equity-based Compensation Plans Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 1,865,187us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 2,265,711us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 39.23us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 39.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 5 years 0 months 29 days  
Range of Exercise Prices $15.01 - $20.00 [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 15.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 8,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 16.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 4 years 1 month 7 days  
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Number 8,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 16.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Range of Exercise Prices $20.01 - $25.00 [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 20.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 21,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 23.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 4 years 9 months 22 days  
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Number 21,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 23.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Range of Exercise Prices $25.01 - $30.00 [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 25.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 187,125us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 29.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 6 years 5 months 5 days  
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Number 141,123us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 28.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Range of Exercise Prices $30.01 - $35.00 [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 30.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 35us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 210,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 33.13us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 7 years 9 months 29 days  
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Number 118,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 32.89us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Range of Exercise Prices $35.01 - $40.00 [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 35.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 821,125us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 36.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 7 years 0 months 7 days  
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Number 389,123us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 37.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Range of Exercise Prices $40.01 - $45.00 [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 40.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 45us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 0 years  
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Number 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Range of Exercise Prices $45.01 - $50.00 [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 45.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 616,045us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 48.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 1 year 2 months 16 days  
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Number 616,045us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 48.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Range of Exercise Prices $50.01 - $55.00 [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 50.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 1,392us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 50.04us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 0 years 1 month 6 days  
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Number 1,392us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 50.04us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Range of Exercise Prices $15.01 - $50.00 [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit $ 15.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit $ 55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Number 1,865,187us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 39.23us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Outstanding at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 5 years 1 month 2 days  
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Number 1,295,183us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 40.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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