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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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Incentive Plans (Details)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Incentive Plans (Details)	Feb. 10, 2016 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) company shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation \| $			$ 6,945,000	$ 6,811,000
Total income tax benefits realized from tax deductions related to stock option exercises under share-based payment arrangements \| $			$ 1,700,000
2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for incentive plan (no more than) (in shares)			5,500,000
Number of shares per employee (no more than) (in shares)			1,000,000
2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan \| Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum amount payable \| $			$ 5,000,000
Restricted stock units issued (in shares)	53,300
2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan \| Nonqualified Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)	96,500
Shares granted, exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 59.11
Shares granted, fair value determination method			Black-Scholes
Shares granted, fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	16.08
2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan \| Return On Average Capital Employed Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units issued, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	59.11
Award vesting period (in years)			3 years
2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan \| Total Shareholder Return Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted, fair value determination method			Monte Carlo
Restricted stock units issued, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 82.94
Award vesting period (in years)			3 years
Number of companies in total shareholder return peer comparison group \| company			16
2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, RSU Grant One \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units issued (in shares)	26,650
Restricted stock units issued, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 59.11
2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, RSU Grant Two \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units issued (in shares)	45,475
Restricted stock units issued, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 59.11
2013 Stock Plan For Non-Employee Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for incentive plan (no more than) (in shares)			500,000
2013 Stock Plan For Non-Employee Directors \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units issued (in shares)		19,900
Restricted stock units issued, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 59.14
Award vesting period (in years)			3 years