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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Earnings Per Share - Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Convertible Senior Notes 2025 [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Convertible debt stock price trigger $ 38.57us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleStockPriceTrigger
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Convertible Senior Notes 2025 [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Anti-dilutive securities 9,300us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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Convertible Senior Notes 2032 [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Anti-dilutive securities   8,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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8,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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