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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 Rate	Sep. 30, 2018 Rate	Sep. 30, 2019 Rate	Sep. 30, 2018 Rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	23.60%	21.00%	18.20%	21.40%
Annual Effective Tax Rate before recurring discrete tax items			20.00%	21.50%

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Annual Effective Tax Rate before recurring discrete tax items

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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