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Indebtedness	3 Months Ended
Indebtedness	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Indebtedness In March 2015, the Company used proceeds from its unsecured credit facility together with available cash on hand to repay all $300 million of its 5.125% senior unsecured notes due March 2015. In March 2015, the Company issued $400 million of 3.75% senior unsecured notes due 2025. The net proceeds from this issuance were used to repay borrowings under the Company's unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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