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Derivative and Other Fair Value Instruments - Summary of Consolidated Derivative Instruments (Details) - Fair Value Hedges [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Current Notional Balance	$ 450,000,000
Indictative Interest Rate	2.375%
Maturity Date	2019

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- Definition

Maturity date, derivative.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Details

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