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Shareholders' Equity (Details) - $ / shares | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 28, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.48 |  | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30
Common stock, dividends, per share, cash paid (in usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.375 | 0.375 |  |  | $ 0.30 | 0.30 |
Common stock, dividend declared prior quarter paid current quarter (in usd per share) |  |  | $ 0.375 |  | $ 0.375 |  |  |  | $ 0.30 |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividend declared prior quarter paid current quarter (in usd per share) | $ 0.48 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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