Debt And Credit Facilities (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details)
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Apr. 26, 2012
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Apr. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2012
$325 Million Private Placement Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
$325 Million Private Placement Senior Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
$1.25 Billion Term Loan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
$1.25 Billion Term Loan [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
$700 Million 4.875% 2021 Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
$700 Million 4.875% 2021 Senior Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
$1.3 Billion Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
$1.3 Billion Senior Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
$500 Million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
$500 Million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
$800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
$800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
$400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
$400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Series 2008A - Tranche A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Series 2008A - Tranche A [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Series 2008A - Tranche B [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Series 2008A - Tranche B [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
$1.75 Billion Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
$1.75 Billion Credit Facility [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving Loan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Revolving Loan [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Short-Term Facilities [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Short-Term Facilities [Member]
AUD
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Mar. 31, 2012
Letter Of Credit [Member]
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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 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Variable | Variable | Fixed | Fixed | Ìý | Ìý | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Ìý | Ìý | Variable | Variable | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Annual Interest Rate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1.37% | 1.40% | 4.88% | 4.88% | Ìý | Ìý | 4.80% | 4.80% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 5.90% | 5.90% | 6.31% | 6.31% | 6.59% | 6.59% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Final Maturity | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2016 | 2016 | 2021 | 2021 | Ìý | Ìý | 2020 | 2020 | 2040 | 2040 | 2020 | 2020 | 2013 | 2013 | 2015 | 2015 | Ìý | Ìý | 2016 | 2016 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Face Amount | $ 1,750,000,000 | Ìý | $ 5,434,500,000 | $ 5,447,000,000 | $ 325,000,000 | $ 325,000,000 | $ 959,500,000 | [1] | $ 972,000,000 | [1] | $ 700,000,000 | $ 700,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 800,000,000 | $ 800,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 270,000,000 | $ 270,000,000 | $ 55,000,000 | $ 55,000,000 | $ 1,750,000,000 | $ 1,750,000,000 | $ 1,750,000,000 | $ 1,750,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Long-term Debt | Ìý | Ìý | 3,583,800,000 | 3,608,700,000 | Ìý | Ìý | 872,200,000 | [1] | 897,200,000 | [1] | 699,300,000 | [2] | 699,300,000 | [2] | Ìý | Ìý | 499,100,000 | [3] | 499,100,000 | [3] | 790,100,000 | [4] | 790,100,000 | [4] | 398,100,000 | [5] | 398,000,000 | [5] | 270,000,000 | 270,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 55,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | ÌýÌý | [6] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||||||||
Amount outstanding | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 23,500,000 | 23,500,000 | 25,500,000 | 24,700,000 | 95,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit facility, amount | Ìý | 1,750,000,000 | 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 | 40,000,000 | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,726,500,000 | 1,726,500,000 | 15,900,000 | 15,300,000 | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized discount | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 700,000 | 700,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 900,000 | 9,900,000 | 9,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current portion of term loan | Ìý | Ìý | 87,200,000 | 74,800,000 | Ìý | Ìý | 87,200,000 | 74,800,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Imputed interest rate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4.89% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4.83% | Ìý | 6.38% | Ìý | 5.98% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount of term loan paid down | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 290,500,000 | 278,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit | 425,000,000 | 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 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt maturities in 2012 | Ìý | Ìý | 62,300,000 | 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 | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt maturities in 2013 | Ìý | Ìý | 369,700,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt maturities in 2014 | Ìý | Ìý | 124,600,000 | 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 | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt maturities in 2015 | Ìý | Ìý | 428,800,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt maturities in 2016 | Ìý | Ìý | 299,100,000 | 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 | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt maturities after 2016 | Ìý | Ìý | $ 2,400,000,000 | 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 | Ìý | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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