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Employee Incentive Plans (2007 Stock Incentive Plan, ROI Summary) (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 shares
2007 Stock Incentive Plan (Shares) |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 7,917,719 | [1]
Shares Cancelled | (44,791) |
Shares Distributed | (2,265,002) |
Ending Balance | 5,607,926 |
2007 ROI Unit Stock Plan (Shares) [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 4,994 |
Shares Distributed | (1,059) |
Ending Balance | 3,935 |
[1] | Stock Incentive Plan number of granted shares related to 2016 was adjusted by 5,657 additional shares during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

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