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Benefit Plans Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 119,261 | $ 109,415
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 73,060 | 65,429
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 46,201 | 43,986
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 10,050 | 9,500
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 10,050 | 9,500
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 40,514 | 38,614
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 40,514 | 38,614
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 0 | $ 0
Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 55.00% | 55.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target plan asset allocations | 45.00% | 45.00%
All Cap Equity Fund [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 5,290 | $ 4,067
All Cap Equity Fund [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,266 | 4,041
All Cap Equity Fund [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 24 | 26
All Cap Equity Fund [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
U.S. Large Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 39,534 | 36,010
U.S. Large Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 39,534 | 36,010
U.S. Large Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
U.S. Large Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
U.S. Mid Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 7,021 | 5,886
U.S. Mid Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 7,021 | 5,886
U.S. Mid Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
U.S. Mid Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
U.S. Small Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 6,357 | 5,188
U.S. Small Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 6,357 | 5,188
U.S. Small Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
U.S. Small Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,832 | 4,804
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,832 | 4,804
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
REIT [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,663 | 5,346
REIT [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
REIT [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,663 | 5,346
REIT [Member] | Actively Managed Investments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 0 | $ 0

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