Long-Term Debt 2 (Details) (Tranche B-3 Term Loans [Member], Secured Debt [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified					0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Apr. 26, 2013	Apr. 26, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Apr. 26, 2013 Option 1 Rate Per Annum equal to the higher of [Member] Minimum [Member]	Apr. 26, 2013 Option 1 Rate Per Annum equal to the higher of [Member] Prime Rate of Credit Suisse [Member]	Apr. 26, 2013 Option 1 Rate Per Annum equal to the higher of [Member] Federal Funds Rate Plus 0.5% [Member]	Apr. 26, 2013 Option 2 Rate Per Annum equal to [Member] Minimum [Member]	Apr. 26, 2013 Option 2 Rate Per Annum equal to [Member] Reserve Adjusted LIBOR Interest Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Loan Principal Amount		$ 750.0
Springing maturity date expressed in number of days prior to the maturity date of outstanding debt		90 days
Annual Repayment of a Loan Expressed as a Percentage of the Original Principal Amount		2.50%
Minimum annual amount of aggregate amortization of all TrancheB-3 Term Loans and other debt sharing liens			$ 75.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	7.00%
Fixed Percentage Added to the Federal Funds Effective Rate						0.50%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					4.50%	4.50%		5.50%
Floor Interest Rate Percentage Of A Variable Interest Rate Instrument				2.50%			1.50%

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