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Shareholders' Equity (Employee Plan) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of shares reserved for share-based compensation plans | 8,800,000
Unrecognized compensation cost | $ | $ 17.4
Employee Stock [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of shares reserved for share-based compensation plans | 1,000,000
Minimum percent of salary employees can invest | 1.00%
Maximum percent of salary employees can invest | 10.00%
Purchase prices percent of fair market value | 95.00%
Number of shares issued under Plan | 13,000

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