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Senior Unsecured Notes (Summary Of Senior Unsecured Notes) (Details)

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Senior Unsecured Notes (Summary Of Senior Unsecured Notes) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes $ 1,616,337 $ 1,446,894
4.600% Senior Unsecured Notes, Due June 15, 2013 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes   99,987 [1]
Effective Rate 4.742% [1],[2]  
Interest rate of senior unsecured notes 4.60% [1]  
Maturity date of the senior unsecured notes Jun. 15, 2013 [1]  
5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, Due February 15, 2014 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 200,090 200,270
Effective Rate 5.11% [2]  
Interest rate of senior unsecured notes 5.125%  
Maturity date of the senior unsecured notes Feb. 15, 2014  
5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, Due January 15, 2015 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 149,879 149,810
Effective Rate 5.297% [2]  
Interest rate of senior unsecured notes 5.125%  
Maturity date of the senior unsecured notes Jan. 15, 2015  
5.800% Senior Unsecured Notes, Due January 15, 2016 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 200,180 200,237
Effective Rate 5.806% [2]  
Interest rate of senior unsecured notes 5.80%  
Maturity date of the senior unsecured notes Jan. 15, 2016  
2.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due December 15, 2017 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 248,781 248,560
Effective Rate 2.803% [2]  
Interest rate of senior unsecured notes 2.50%  
Maturity date of the senior unsecured notes Dec. 15, 2017  
7.750% Senior Unsecured Notes, Due August 15, 2019 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 248,746 248,585
Effective Rate 8.017% [2]  
Interest rate of senior unsecured notes 7.75%  
Maturity date of the senior unsecured notes Aug. 15, 2019  
4.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 18, 2022 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes 299,490 299,445
Effective Rate 4.612% [2]  
Interest rate of senior unsecured notes 4.50%  
Maturity date of the senior unsecured notes Apr. 18, 2022  
3.150% Senior Unsecured Note, Due May 15, 2023 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes $ 269,171  
Effective Rate 3.517% [2]  
Interest rate of senior unsecured notes 3.15%  
Maturity date of the senior unsecured notes May 15, 2023  
[1] These notes were paid at maturity using available cash.
[2] Includes the cost of terminated treasury lock agreements (if any), offering and other transaction costs and the discount/premium on the notes, as applicable.