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Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award  
Exercise price range, options outstanding (in shares) 12,682us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years) 7 years 3 months 11 days
Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 65.17us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
Exercise price range, options exercisable (in shares) 5,410us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
Exercise price range, options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 47.36us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
$17.16 to $20.00  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award  
Exercise price, low end of range (usd per share) $ 17.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise price, high end of range (usd per share) $ 20.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years) 2 years 6 months 4 days
Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 18.69us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Exercise price range, options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 18.69us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$20.01 to $40.00  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award  
Exercise price, low end of range (usd per share) $ 20.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise price, high end of range (usd per share) $ 40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Exercise price range, options outstanding (in shares) 3,207us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years) 4 years 2 months 27 days
Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 34.97us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Exercise price range, options exercisable (in shares) 2,711us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Exercise price range, options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 34.73us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$40.01 to $60.00  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award  
Exercise price, low end of range (usd per share) $ 40.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise price, high end of range (usd per share) $ 60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Exercise price range, options outstanding (in shares) 3,339us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years) 7 years 3 months 29 days
Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 48.55us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Exercise price range, options exercisable (in shares) 1,499us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Exercise price range, options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 50.27us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$60.01 to $80.00  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award  
Exercise price, low end of range (usd per share) $ 60.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise price, high end of range (usd per share) $ 80us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Exercise price range, options outstanding (in shares) 1,837us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years) 8 years 7 months 2 days
Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 76.07us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Exercise price range, options exercisable (in shares) 492us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Exercise price range, options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 74.88us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$80.01 to $100.00  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award  
Exercise price, low end of range (usd per share) $ 80.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise price, high end of range (usd per share) $ 100us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Exercise price range, options outstanding (in shares) 2,232us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years) 8 years 8 months 12 days
Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 90.29us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Exercise price range, options exercisable (in shares) 542us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Exercise price range, options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 86.07us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$100.01 to $120.00  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award  
Exercise price, low end of range (usd per share) $ 100us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise price, high end of range (usd per share) $ 120us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Exercise price range, options outstanding (in shares) 1,898us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years) 9 years 10 months 2 days
Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 109.23us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Exercise price range, options exercisable (in shares) 1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Exercise price range, options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 110.59us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$120.01 to $125.63  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award  
Exercise price, low end of range (usd per share) $ 120us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise price, high end of range (usd per share) $ 126us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Exercise price range, options outstanding (in shares) 4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years) 9 years 9 months 26 days
Exercise price range, options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 125.63us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Exercise price range, options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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