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Benefit Plans (Assumptions used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Pension [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate: Service cost | 4.30% | 4.70% | 4.10%
Discount rate: Interest cost | 3.50% | 3.60% | 4.10%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 8.00% | 8.00% | 8.00%
Rate of compensation increase | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00%
Health care cost trend rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate: Service cost | 4.30% | 4.50% | 4.00%
Discount rate: Interest cost | 3.50% | 3.40% | 4.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Rate of compensation increase | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Health care cost trend rate | 7.00% | 6.50% | 7.00%

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- Definition Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average rate of compensation increase used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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