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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details)

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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
$1.25 Billion Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
$1.25 Billion Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
$700 million 4.875% 2021 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
$700 million 4.875% 2021 Senior Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
$700 million 4.875% 2021 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
$500 million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
$500 million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Sep. 20, 2010
$500 million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
$800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
$800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
$400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
$400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Mar. 17, 2010
$400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Series 2008A - Tranche A [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Series 2008A - Tranche A [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Series 2008A - Tranche B [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
$500 Million 3.95% 2018 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
$500 Million 3.95% 2018 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 12, 2011
Revolving Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Revolving Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Letter of Credit [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 4.875% Ìý Ìý 4.80% Ìý Ìý 6.25% Ìý Ìý Ìý 5.90% Ìý Ìý Ìý 3.95% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Ìý Ìý Variable Variable Fixed Fixed Ìý Fixed Fixed Ìý Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Ìý Fixed Ìý Fixed Fixed Ìý Ìý Variable Variable Ìý Ìý
Annual Effective Interest Rate Ìý Ìý 1.83% 1.40% 4.88% 4.88% Ìý 4.80% 4.80% Ìý 6.25% 6.25% 5.90% 5.90% Ìý 6.31% Ìý 6.59% 4.14% Ìý 1.84% 2.02% 0.00% Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity Ìý Ìý 2016 2016 2021 2021 Ìý 2020 2020 Ìý 2040 2040 2020 2020 Ìý 2013 Ìý 2015 2018 Ìý Ìý 2017 2016 Ìý Ìý
Total Face Amount $ 5,497,100,000 $ 5,447,000,000 $ 847,100,000 [1] $ 972,000,000 $ 700,000,000 $ 700,000,000 Ìý $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000 Ìý $ 800,000,000 $ 800,000,000 $ 400,000,000 $ 400,000,000 Ìý $ 270,000,000 $ 270,000,000 $ 55,000,000 $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000 Ìý $ 1,750,000,000 $ 1,750,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt, Gross 4,054,800,000 3,683,500,000 847,100,000 [1] 972,000,000 [1] 699,400,000 699,300,000 [2] Ìý 499,200,000 [3] 499,100,000 [3] Ìý 790,200,000 [4] 790,100,000 [4] 398,200,000 [5] 398,000,000 [5] Ìý 270,000,000 Ìý 55,000,000 495,700,000 [6] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Senior Notes Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 700,000,000 Ìý Ìý 500,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Current portion of long-term debt 94,100,000 74,800,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term debt noncurrent portion 3,960,700,000 3,608,700,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total amounts paid down on original loan Ìý Ìý 402,800,000 278,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Original loan amount Ìý Ìý 1,250,000,000 1,250,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Current portion of long-term debt Ìý Ìý 94,100,000 74,800,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Unamortized discount Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 600,000 700,000 Ìý 800,000 900,000 Ìý 9,800,000 9,900,000 1,800,000 2,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 4,300,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 4.89% Ìý Ìý 4.83% Ìý Ìý 6.38% Ìý 5.98% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 4.14% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Credit facility, amount outstanding Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 325,000,000 [7] 0 [7] 27,700,000 23,500,000
Credit facility remaining capacity Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 1,400,000,000 $ 1,700,000,000 Ìý Ìý
[1] As of DecemberÌý31, 2012 and DecemberÌý31, 2011, $402.8 million and $278.0 million, respectively, had been paid down on the original $1.25 billion term loan and, of the remaining term loan, $94.1 million and $74.8 million, respectively, was classified as Current portion of debt. The current classification is based upon the principal payment terms of the arrangement requiring principal payments on each three-month anniversary following the funding of the term loan.
[2] As of DecemberÌý31, 2012 and DecemberÌý31, 2011, the $700 million 4.88 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $700 million less unamortized discounts of $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, based on an imputed interest rate of 4.89 percent.
[3] As of DecemberÌý31, 2012 and DecemberÌý31, 2011, the $500 million 4.80 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $500 million less unamortized discounts of $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively, based on an imputed interest rate of 4.83 percent.
[4] As of DecemberÌý31, 2012 and DecemberÌý31, 2011, the $800 million 6.25 percent senior notes were recorded at par value of $800 million less unamortized discounts of $9.8 million and $9.9 million, respectively, based on an imputed interest rate of 6.38 percent.
[5] As of DecemberÌý31, 2012 and DecemberÌý31, 2011, the $400 million 5.90 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $400 million less unamortized discounts of $1.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively, based on an imputed interest rate of 5.98 percent.
[6] As of DecemberÌý31, 2012, the $500 million 3.95 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $500 million less unamortized discounts of $4.3 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 4.14 percent.
[7] As of DecemberÌý31, 2012 and DecemberÌý31, 2011, $325.0 million and no revolving loans were drawn under the credit facility, respectively, and the principal amount of letter of credit obligations totaled $27.7 million and $23.5 million for each period, respectively, thereby reducing available borrowing capacity to $1.4 billion and $1.7 billion for each period, respectively.