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Fair Value (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Transfers between Fair Value Hierarchies | 0 | 0
Material Level 3 Changes | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis | 0 | 0
U.S. Treasury debt securities |  |
Fair Value Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Realized Gain (Loss) | $ (0.3) | $ 0.0
Available-for-sale Securities, Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Fair Value | 11.6 |
Corporate/Other debt securities |  |
Fair Value Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Realized Gain (Loss) | 0.1 | $ 0.0
Available-for-sale Securities, Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Fair Value | $ 5.5 |

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