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Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, discretionary contribution by employer | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Minimum Required Contribution, Next Fiscal Year | 0 |  |
Contributions to the CERP | 80,000 | 25,000 | $ 24,000
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ 127,200,000 | $ 120,600,000 |
Expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Annualized 10-year return for pension plan | 7.10% |  |
Rate of return | 8.90% | 14.80% |
Expected pension expense for the upcoming fiscal year | $ 439,000 |  |
Pension expense | $ 345,000 |  |
Determination of benefit obligation at year end, Discount rate | 2.25% | 3.07% | 4.14%
Equity securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term investment target mix | 35.00% |  |
Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term investment target mix | 65.00% |  |
Change due to discount rate increase/decrease |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Obligation, Pension Benefits | $ (10,400,000) |  |
Change due to updated mortality projection scale [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Obligation, Pension Benefits | $ (900,000) |  |

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