Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Reduction of Number of Shares Available for Grant

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- Definition

The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

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- Definition

The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

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- Definition

Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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- Definition

Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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- Definition

For net-share settlement of share-based awards when the employer settles employees' income tax withholding obligations, this element represents the number of shares the employees use to repay the employer.

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Long-Term Equity Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
Long-Term Equity Compensation (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 21, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 28,334,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 29,930,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 28,893,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Tax benefit recognized for share-based compensation arrangements	10,900,000	11,600,000	11,200,000
Shares reserved for issuance under Plans	6,500,000
Shares used to satisfy tax withholding and exercise price obligations	700,000
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	27,700,000	26,200,000	23,500,000
Performance Share Awards [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of shares granted	0.00%
Performance Share Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of shares granted	100.00%
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 600,000	$ 3,700,000	$ 5,400,000
Stock option grants, term	7 years
Stock Options [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Stock Options [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Stock Options Before May 21, 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option grants, term				10 years
2006 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction of shares available for grant	1.75			2
2006 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction of shares available for grant	1