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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired (in shares) | 3.6 |  | 7.2
Effect of share repurchases, decrease in weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 2.9 | 4.4 | 2.8

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