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Investment Securities (Fair Value Measurements) (Details) (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Maximum percentage of price difference provided by pricing services | 5.00%
Maximum price difference provided by pricing services | $ 1.0

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