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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] |
Excess tax benefits | $ 4.1

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