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Incentive Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Threshold of deductible compensation for executive officers |  |  | $ 1.0
2012 Long-Term Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum number of shares available for issuance |  |  | 6,750,000
Maximum number of shares available for issuance, annual rate |  |  | 1.00%
Performance-Based RSUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Grants in period |  | 957,600 |
Performance-Based RSUs | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value per share at grant date |  | $ 28.09 |
Time-Based RSUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Grants in period |  | 327,900 |
Fair value per share at grant date | $ 28.16 |  |
Time-Based RSUs | Director | Non-Employee Director Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Grants in period | 78,716 |  |
Fair value per share at grant date | $ 27.95 |  |
Cash-Settled RSUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Grants in period | 1,025,900 |  |

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