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Retirement Plans (Plan's Allocated Target and Ranges and Actual Weighted Average Asset Allocation by Investment Categories) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Actual percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Range minimum | 0.00% |
Range maximum | 0.00% |
Maximum percentage of equity security value of total plans portfolio value that is allowed | 8.00% |
Maximum percentage of any corporation outstanding shares that is allowed for retirement income plan equity portfolio | 5.00% |
Extended Duration Fixed Maturity [Member] |  |
Actual percentage | 53.00% | 60.00%
Range minimum | 40.00% |
Range maximum | 100.00% |
Global Equity [Member] |  |
Actual percentage | 33.00% | 36.00%
Range minimum | 0.00% |
Range maximum | 40.00% |
Private Equity Funds [Member] |  |
Actual percentage | 6.00% | 3.00%
Range minimum | 0.00% |
Range maximum | 30.00% |
Cash And Short Term Investments [Member] |  |
Actual percentage | 8.00% | 1.00%
Range minimum | 0.00% |
Range maximum | 5.00% |

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- Definition Target allocation maximum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (c)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e2446-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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