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Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 72 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 25, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 28, 2015 | Oct. 23, 2014 | Dec. 05, 2013 | Sep. 26, 2011
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, outstanding | 58,806,509 |  | 58,806,509 |  | 58,806,509 |  | 59,946,984 |  |  |  |
Common stock, issued | 19,679 | 47,050 | 213,060 | 353,116 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased (in US dollars) |  |  | $ 88,599,000 | $ 29,028,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  |  |  |  | 12,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased (in US dollars) |  |  | 10,000 | $ 6,000 | $ 573,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount (in US dollars) | $ 77,000,000 |  | $ 77,000,000 |  | $ 77,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | RepurchaseProgramSep262011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase, authorized amount (in US dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Common Stock [Member] | RepurchaseProgramDec052013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase, authorized amount (in US dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Common Stock [Member] | RepurchaseProgramOct232014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase, authorized amount (in US dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |
Common Stock [Member] | RepurchaseProgramOct282015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase, authorized amount (in US dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased (in US dollars) |  |  | $ 88,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | RepurchaseProgramOct252017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase, authorized amount (in US dollars) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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