Adjustments Made To Interest Rates On Funds Borrowed

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Applicable interest rate assuming a BBB equivalent credit rating level

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- Definition

Base interest rate percentage of revolving credit facility in addition to federal funds rate

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- Definition

Debt instrument, maximum range of interest rate adjustment

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

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

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-Topic 835

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

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Section 02

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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- Definition

Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended						0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	May 25, 2014 Senior Notes Adjustment	May 25, 2014 Senior Notes Maximum	May 25, 2014 6.200% senior notes due October 2017	May 25, 2014 6.800% senior notes due October 2037 Senior Notes	May 25, 2014 Revolving Credit Agreement Commercial Paper	Oct. 24, 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 23, 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Facility	May 25, 2014 Revolving Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Facility	May 25, 2014 4.500% senior notes due October 2021 Senior Notes	May 25, 2014 6.200% senior notes due October 2017 Senior Notes	May 25, 2014 Libor Revolving Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Facility	May 25, 2014 Base Rate Loans Revolving Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Facility	May 25, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility Eurodollar Revolving Credit Agreement	Aug. 24, 2014 Long-term Debt Scenario, Forecast	Aug. 24, 2014 Long-term Debt Scenario, Forecast 7.125% debentures due February 2016	Jul. 01, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event 4.500% senior notes due October 2021	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event 3.350% senior notes due November 2022	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event 6.000% senior notes due August 2035	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event 6.200% senior notes due October 2017	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event 3.790% senior notes due August 2019	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event 3.790% senior notes due August 2019	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event 4.520% senior notes due August 2024	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Subsequent Event 4.520% senior notes due August 2024
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing available under the credit facility								$ 750,000,000.0
Total debt to total capitalization ratio								0.75
Expiration date of credit facility						Oct. 24, 2018	Oct. 03, 2016
Base interest rate percentage of revolving credit facility in addition to federal funds rate (percentage)								0.50%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate													1.00%
Applicable interest rate assuming a BBB equivalent credit rating level (percentage)											1.30%	0.30%
Amount outstanding under credit facility					207,600,000			0
Remaining credit available								542,400,000
Face amount of debt				300,000,000.0					400,000,000	500,000,000.0
Interest rate of debt (percentage)			6.20%	6.80%					4.50%	6.20%					7.125%			4.50%	3.35%	6.00%	6.20%		3.79%		4.52%
Maturity date of debt			Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 01, 2037					Oct. 01, 2021	Oct. 01, 2017
Maximum range of interest rate adjustment on funds borrowed (percentage)		2.00%
Adjustments made to interest rates on funds borrowed	0
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount														$ 1,000,000,000	$ 100,000,000.0	$ 610,000,000.0	$ 600,000,000.0					$ 80,000,000		$ 210,000,000