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Benefit Plans - Change in Project Benefit/Accumulated Benefit Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Pension and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Benefit Obligation at Beginning of Year | $ 349,483 | $ 379,324 |
Company Service Cost | 9,130 | 10,256 | $ 8,565
Interest Cost | 15,906 | 15,847 | 15,987
Plan Participants' Contributions | 0 | 0 |
Net Actuarial (Gain)/Loss due to Assumption Changes | 14,450 | (24,118) |
Net Actuarial (Gain)/Loss due to Plan Experience | 5,428 | 7,155 |
Benefit Payments from Fund | (21,831) | (32,646) |
Benefit Payments Directly by Company | (2,669) | (7,661) |
Plan Amendments | 16 | 19 |
Other Adjustment | (105) | 1,307 |
Benefit Obligation at End of Year | 369,808 | 349,483 | 379,324
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Benefit Obligation at Beginning of Year | 16,423 | 18,225 |
Company Service Cost | 751 | 833 | 659
Interest Cost | 704 | 697 | 653
Plan Participants' Contributions | 408 | 361 |
Net Actuarial (Gain)/Loss due to Assumption Changes | 497 | (2,083) |
Net Actuarial (Gain)/Loss due to Plan Experience | 357 | (397) |
Benefit Payments from Fund | (1,678) | (1,147) |
Benefit Payments Directly by Company | 0 | 0 |
Plan Amendments | 0 | 0 |
Other Adjustment | (84) | (66) |
Benefit Obligation at End of Year | $ 17,378 | $ 16,423 | $ 18,225

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- Definition The net increase or decrease of changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from a change in an actuarial assumption. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The net increase or decrease of changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of increase or decrease to benefit obligation due to other adjustments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of payments made directly by the entity for which participants are entitled under a pension plan, including pension benefits, death benefits, and benefits due on termination of employment. Also includes payments made under a postretirement benefit plan, including prescription drug benefits, health care benefits, life insurance benefits, and legal, educational and advisory services. This item represents a periodic decrease to the plan obligations and a decrease to plan assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of payments made from fund for which participants are entitled under a pension plan, including pension benefits, death benefits, and benefits due on termination of employment. Also includes payments made under a postretirement benefit plan, including prescription drug benefits, health care benefits, life insurance benefits, and legal, educational and advisory services. This item represents a periodic decrease to the plan obligations and a decrease to plan assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition 1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Projected Benefit Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522206 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6503904 + Details
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- Definition The amount of contributions made by plan participants. This item represents a periodic increase to the plan obligation and an increase to plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition The amount of increase or decrease due to a change in the terms of an existing plan or the initiation of a new plan. A plan amendment may increase or decrease benefits, including those attributed to years of service already rendered. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Plan Amendment -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49173939 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Service Cost (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6525008 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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