Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Share Conversion Ratio

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Stock Incentive Plan Stock Incentive Plan (Restricted Stock Units) (Details) - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 6 months
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 11.34	$ 12.88	$ 11.45
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Shares awarded but not earned at December 31 (in shares)	550,050	550,050
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 6 months
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 61.01	$ 71.40	61.94
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Shares awarded but not earned at January 1 (in shares)		938,862
Shares awarded (in shares)		542,180
Shares forfeited (in shares)		(45,346)
Shares earned (in shares)		(503,514)
Shares awarded but not earned at December 31 (in shares)	932,182	932,182	938,862
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 6 months
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 61.01	$ 63.99	$ 61.99
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Shares awarded but not earned at January 1 (in shares)		352,975
Shares awarded (in shares)		165,160
Shares forfeited (in shares)		(8,424)
Shares earned (in shares)		(113,182)
Shares awarded but not earned at December 31 (in shares)	396,529	396,529	352,975
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Share Conversion Ratio		1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		33.33%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		33.33%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		33.33%