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Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Rate of contribution on retirement plans of its employees salaries, Maximum	20.00%
Total contributions by the Company to the retirement plan	$ 16.3	$ 15.4	$ 14.9

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Defined contribution plan percentage of maximum contribution.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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