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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) [Abstract]
Cash dividends - per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.63
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)	1,047,152	3,288
Net issuance of shares to employee benefit plans and other stock plans, including tax benefit (in shares)	336,959	197,036

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Number of shares issued during the period to an employee benefit plans and other stock plans.

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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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-Number 210



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