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Dividends	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Dividends	(9) Dividends We declared and paid dividends of $9.4 million, or $.10 per share, during the second quarter of 2018 and $9.7 million or $.10 per share during the second quarter of 2017. We declared and paid dividends of $18.8 million and $19.3 million during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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