Cash Paid To Purchase Capped Call Transactions

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Convertible Debt Trigger Based on Trading Price Per Share of Debt represents the trigger defined to compare the trading price per $1000 principal amount of the notes (for each trading day during that measurement period) which is the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period, whereby the trading price per share of note is less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the common stock and the applicable conversion rate on such trading day.

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The factor to be used against unpaid principal plus accrued and unpaid interest of convertible debt when calculating the redemption price. The redemption date will not be included in the calculation of interest unless the redemption date falls on or just after a payment date.

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Convertible Debt Trigger Based on Common Stock Price represents trigger defined to compare the common stock price during any calendar quarter after the initial debt offering quarter, whereby the price of common stock is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price for each of at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

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The maximum stock price per share consideration in the capped call transactions which are intended to offset the potential dilution to common stock and/or any potential cash payments required to be made at conversion of the convertible security.

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This concept represents the percent of stock with ordinary voting rights that the company must retain in order to make any capital stock transactions under debt covenant agreement.

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- Definition

Price Per Principal Amount Tendered for Repurchase of Long Term Debt Through Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer

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- Definition

Principal Amount of Note Used as Basis for Determining Tender Cap Range of Purchase

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- Definition

Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount.

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-Glossary Conversion Rate

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Threshold period of specified consecutive trading days within which common stock price to conversion price of convertible debt instruments must exceed threshold percentage for a specified number of trading days to trigger conversion feature, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Threshold number of specified trading days that common stock price to conversion price of convertible debt instruments must exceed threshold percentage within a specified consecutive trading period to trigger conversion feature.

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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- Definition

Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Note 11 - Long-Term Debt Debt Details (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended								1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Note 11 - Long-Term Debt Debt Details (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 15, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2013	Feb. 01, 2003 Senior Notes Due 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2015	Jun. 01, 2005 Senior Notes Due 2015	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2017	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019	Nov. 30, 2010 Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017	Nov. 15, 2010 Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019	Dec. 31, 2013 Debt Due 2015 Exchange Senior Notes Due 2015	Dec. 31, 2013 Debt Due 2015 Exchange Senior Notes Due 2017	Mar. 31, 2013 Debt Offering 2013 [Member] Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019	Dec. 31, 2013 Debt Offering 2013 [Member] Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019	Dec. 31, 2013 Conversion Trigger based on Company Stock Price [Member] Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017 D	Dec. 31, 2013 Conversion Trigger based on Company Stock Price [Member] Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 D	Dec. 31, 2013 Conversion Trigger based on Trading Price of Debt Versus Company Stock Price [Member] Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017 days	Dec. 31, 2013 Conversion Trigger based on Trading Price of Debt Versus Company Stock Price [Member] Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 days	Dec. 31, 2013 Redemption Trigger based on Company Stock Price [Member] Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 D	Dec. 31, 2013 Scenario, Forecast [Member] Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017	Dec. 31, 2013 Scenario, Forecast [Member] Convertible Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 250,000,000		$ 250,000,000						$ 450,000,000	$ 400,000,000		$ 195,500,000	$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.625%		5.375%		9.00%	3.00%	2.25%			3.00%		5.375%	9.00%	2.25%	2.25%
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	79,400,000	170,600,000												195,500,000
Price Per Principal Amount Tendered for Repurchase of Long Term Debt Through Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer		900
Principal Amount of Note Used as Basis for Determining Tender Cap Range of Purchase		1,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt		16,200,000													(4,000,000)
Percent of Stock With Ordinary Voting Rights That the Company Must Retain In Order to Make Any Capital Stock Transactions Under Debt Covenant Agreement					80.00%		80.00%
Proceeds/payments related to issuance or exchange of debt, net										391,300,000						389,800,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio											85.5688		94.3396
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount											1,000		1,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price											$ 11.69		$ 10.60
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance																							51,000,000	50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Trading Days																		20	20	5	5	20
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days																		30 days	30 days	5 days	5 days	30 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Stock Price Trigger, Percent																		130.00%	130.00%			130.00%
Convertible Debt Trigger Based on Trading Price Per Share of Debt																				98.00%	98.00%
Maximum Stock Price Per Share Included In Capped Call Transaction											$ 14.11
Cash Paid To Purchase Capped Call Transactions												$ 46,100,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Redemption Price, Percentage																						100.00%