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Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Feb. 05, 2019 | Jul. 21, 2016
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares | 229,872 |  |  |  | 364,286 |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, In Total Dollars | $ 14,181 |  |  |  | $ 19,993 |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock, Average Cost Per Share | $ 61.69 |  |  |  | $ 54.88 |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | 4,837,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 |  |
2016 Stock Repurchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares | 67,572 |  |  |  | 364,286 |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, In Total Dollars | $ 3,850 |  |  |  | $ 19,993 |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock, Average Cost Per Share | $ 56.97 |  |  |  | $ 54.88 |  |
2019 Stock Repurchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares | 162,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, In Total Dollars | $ 10,331 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock, Average Cost Per Share | $ 63.66 |  |  |  |  |  |

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