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Subsequent Events (Details) - $ / shares | Oct. 25, 2017 | Jul. 26, 2017 | Jul. 24, 2017
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Share repurchase plan expiration date |  |  | Aug. 07, 2018
Dividends per share amount |  | $ 0.12 |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends, declared date | Oct. 25, 2017 |  |
Dividends per share amount | $ 0.14 |  |
Increase in regular quarterly cash dividend per share | $ 0.02 |  |
Dividends, date to be paid | Nov. 22, 2017 |  |
Dividends, date of record | Nov. 08, 2017 |  |

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