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Securitization facilities

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the portion of long-term debt due within one year or the operating cycle if longer identified as Convertible Notes Payable. Convertible Notes Payable is a written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another, related security, at the option of the issuer and the holder.

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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date before deducting unamortized discount or premiums (if any). May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date. May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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Total of the portions of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt, which may include notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans, and commercial paper, which are scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year (current maturities) or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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Including both current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount as of the balance-sheet date of other forms of debt not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Indebtedness (Components Of Indebtedness) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 6 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due April 15, 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 6 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due April 15, 2014 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 4 1/2% Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due May 2, 2016 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 4 1/2% Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due May 2, 2016 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 1 3/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due December 31, 2033 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 1 3/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due December 31, 2033 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 1 1/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due December 15, 2036 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 1 1/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due December 15, 2036 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Securitization Facilities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Securitization Facilities [Member] USD ($)
Convertible senior subordinated notes amount				$ 267.7	$ 289.8		$ 100.3	$ 161.0	$ 179.3	$ 175.2	$ 150.7	$ 113.9
Other long-term debt	7.5	0.2
Total indebtedness	727.6	718.0
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(1.0)	(0.1)
Convertible senior subordinated notes	(100.3)	(161.0)
Securitization facilities	(150.7)	(113.9)
Total indebtedness, less current portion	$ 475.6	$ 443.0
Convertible senior subordinated notes stated percent			6.875%		4.50%		1.75%		1.25%
Debt maturity date			April 15, 2014		May 2, 2016		December 31, 2033		December 15, 2036