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Required Percentage Of Trading Value On The Date Such Option Was Granted

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Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Assumption Based Shares Earned

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Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Award Assumption Based Shares Earned Percentage

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- Definition

Amount of deferred tax expense from write-off of the deferred tax asset related to deductible stock options at exercise.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The highest quantity of shares an employee can purchase under the plan per period.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	May. 19, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from stock option exercises		$ 1,127	$ 616	$ 461
Tax benefit received related to exercise of stock options		$ 159	$ 43	19
ISOP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance		450,000
Required percentage of the trading value on the date such option was granted		100.00%
2009 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance		262,500
Number of common stock shares awarded as RSA's, maximum		112,500
Stock award granted to one individual, maximum		30,000
2015 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance	280,000
Stock award granted to one individual, maximum	20,000
Minimum [Member] \| ISOP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting term		3 years
Maximum [Member] \| ISOP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting term		7 years
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting term		3 years
Fair market value on granted shares		$ 32.66	$ 27.95
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market value on granted shares		32.00
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market value on granted shares		$ 35.25
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting term		3 years
Current assumption based shares earned, percentage		150.00%
Fair market value on granted shares		$ 32.20	$ 27.96
Performance Stock Units [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance		0
Current assumption base shares earned, target shares		9,207
Fair market value on granted shares		$ 32.00
Performance Stock Units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance		13,813
Current assumption base shares earned, target shares		13,813
Fair market value on granted shares		$ 34.94
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 1,095
Unrecognized compensation cost, expense recognition period		2 years
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options exercised, intrinsic value		$ 708	$ 390	201
Proceeds from stock option exercises		1,207	$ 626	$ 345
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 710
Unrecognized compensation cost, expense recognition period		1 year 9 months 18 days
Stock Options [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost, expense recognition period		6 years