Stock Repurchase Plan (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares
Stock Repurchase Plan [Abstract]
Authorized aggregate amount	$ 1,250.0
Total number of shares repurchased since inception of our stock repurchase program (shares) \| shares	36,994,653
Aggregate purchase price of shares repurchased since inception of our stock repurchase program	$ 994.8

Stock repurchased and retired since inception of program (value).

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