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Fair Value Measurement (Summary Of Changes In Fair Value Of Level 3 Financial Assets And Financial Liabilities Held At Fair Value) (Details) - Private Equity Funds [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 9,068 | $ 10,431
Realized (losses) included in earnings | (50) | (1,440)
Ending Balance | 9,018 | 8,991
The amount of total (losses) gains for the period included in earnings attributable to assets still held at September 30 | $ (50) | $ (1,440)

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