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Dividends (Dividend Payments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Dividends [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.17 | [1] | $ 0.16875 | [1] | $ 0.1675 | [1] | $ 0.16625 | [1] | $ 0.165 | [1] | $ 0.16375 | [1] | $ 0.1625 | [1] | $ 0.16125 | [1] |  |  |
Total cash dividends paid | $ 11,947 |  | $ 11,829 |  | $ 11,516 |  | $ 11,415 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,707 | $ 44,093 | $ 42,228
Record date | Nov. 15, 2013 |  | Aug. 16, 2013 |  | May 10, 2013 |  | Feb. 22, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment date | Dec. 20, 2013 |  | Sep. 20, 2013 |  | Jun. 14, 2013 |  | Mar. 15, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends per weighted average common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.67 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.63
[1] | Year-to-date earnings and cash dividends per common share amounts may differ from the sum of quarterly amounts due to rounding.

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