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Employee Benefit Plans (Actuarial Assumptions) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 3.69% | 4.28% |
Discount rate (percent) | 4.28% | 4.54% | 3.81%
Effective rate for interest on benefit obligation (percent) | 3.49% | 3.77% | 3.81%
Expected return on plan assets (percent) | 8.00% | 8.00% | 8.00%
Cumulative Gains and Losses Amortization Period Limit | 12 years |  |

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- Definition Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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