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Debt (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 118,000 | $ 1,099,000 |
Senior Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 19,821,000 | 21,242,000 |  |
6.80% Medium-term notes due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 6.80% |  |  |
6.80% Medium-term notes due 2018 | Medium-term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount of notes |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 | 9,300,000 |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 6.80% |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 1,100,000 |
2.70% Medium-term notes due in 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.70% |  |
2.70% Medium-term notes due in 2017 | Medium-term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt, amount |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt, stated interest rate |  |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |
1.55% Medium-term notes due in 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.55% |  |
1.55% Medium-term notes due in 2017 | Medium-term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt, amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt, stated interest rate | 1.55% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Global Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant, debt to equity ratio |  |  |  | 10.0 |  |  |
Covenant, debt to equity ratio, excluding subsidiary debt |  |  |  | 0.70 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit Facility Maturing April 2021, 5 Year Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 765,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit Facility Maturing April 2019, 5 Year Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 675,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit Facility Maturing April 2018, 364 Day Term [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit Facility Expiring May 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000
Unsecured Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 365 days |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate of commercial paper |  |  |  | 1.48% | 0.93% |  |

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