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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 23, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Aug. 06, 2020 | Apr. 16, 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment maturity term |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Fair value of investments |  | $ 322,460 |  | $ 322,460 |  |  |  |
Investments fair value, amount less than amortized cost |  | 140 |  | 140 |  | $ 117 |  |
Fair value of investments in rabbi trust |  | 18,418 |  | 18,418 |  | $ 15,296 |  |
Asset impairments |  | $ 519 | $ 2,380 | $ 3,228 | $ 10,029 |  |  |
Supplier [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 12.70% |  | 12.70% |  |  | 3.20% | 10.00%
Cash consideration |  | $ 10,000 |  | $ 10,000 |  |  | $ 2,500 | $ 7,500
Carrying value |  | $ 9,109 |  | $ 9,109 |  |  |  |
Nuro [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired | 766 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment maturity term |  |  |  | 19 months |  |  |  |

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