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New Accounting Standards New Accounting Standards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings | $ 0 | $ (1,742) | $ 0

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- Definition Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings -ASU 2018-02 was issued February 2018, which allows stranded tax effects associated with the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to be reclassified from AOCI to Retained Earnings. + References No definition available. + Details
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