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Performance Incentive Plan (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2007
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized, 2007 plan |  |  |  | 5,900,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restricted shares granted (in shares) | 34,140 |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted average share price, restricted shares granted (in dollars per share) | $ 39.00 |  |  |
Shares available under the 2007 plan for grant, end of period | 3,344,817 |  |  |
Share-based compensation cost | $ 9,671,000 | $ 9,224,000 | $ 7,459,000 |
Unrecognized compensation cost | $ 12,458,000 |  |  |
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost | 2 years 3 months 19 days |  |  |
Restricted stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding (in shares) | 1,005,644 |  |  |
Restricted shares granted (in shares) | 267,133 |  |  |
Restricted shares vested (in shares) | (318,261) |  |  |
Restricted shares forfeited (in shares) | (46,478) |  |  |
Restricted shares repurchased (in shares) | (11,371) |  |  |
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding (in shares) | 896,667 | 1,005,644 |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted average share price, non-vested restricted shares, outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 30.93 |  |  |
Weighted average share price, restricted shares granted (in dollars per share) | 41.00 |  |  |
Weighted average share price, restricted shares vested (in dollars per share) | 27.83 |  |  |
Weighted average share price, restricted shares forfeited (in dollars per share) | 26.85 |  |  |
Weighed average share price, restricted shares repurchased (in dollars per share) | 27.20 |  |  |
Weighted average share price, non-vested restricted shares, outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ 35.13 | $ 30.93 |  |
Restricted stock | Minimum |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |  |
Restricted stock | Maximum |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |  |
Performance shares |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restricted shares granted (in shares) | 145,916 | 177,433 |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Performance period used In calculation | 3 years |  |  |
Weighted average grant price, grants to certain executive officers | $ 22.72 | $ 21.92 |  |
Share-based compensation cost | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 729,000 |
Performance shares | Executive officers |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant price, grants to certain executive officers | $ 41.00 | $ 33.42 |  |
Directors' fees |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restricted shares granted (in shares) | 18,130 |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted average share price, restricted shares granted (in dollars per share) | $ 38.96 |  |  |
Deferred director's fees |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restricted shares granted (in shares) | 16,010 |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted average share price, restricted shares granted (in dollars per share) | $ 39.04 |  |  |

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