Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Retained Deficit (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Abstract]
Cumulative share repurchases	$ 1,096.0
Cumulative dividends declared	$ 380.5

Cumulative Share Repurchases since inception of repurchase programs

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