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Dividends - Cash Dividends per Common Share (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
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Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.50

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