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Pension and Other Postretirement Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Funding of pension and other postretirement benefit plans | $ 1,421,000 | $ 1,546,000 |
Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Change in monthly retirement benefit amount | $ 0 |  |
Non-cash pretax settlement charge |  | 43,000,000.0 |
Qualified Plan [Member] | Pension Plans [Member] | Funded with Plan Assets [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Transfer of outstanding pension benefit obligation related to qualified pension plans to insurance company |  |  | $ 101,100,000
Reduction in funded status of qualified pension plans |  | $ 26,200,000 |

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