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Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans Dividends (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Dividends, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Dividends, Share-based Compensation | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05

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- Definition Amount of paid and unpaid cash, stock, and paid-in-kind (PIK) dividends declared and applicable to holders of share-based compensation, for example, but not limited to, non-vested shares, stock options, or restricted stock units. + References No definition available. + Details
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