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Retirement Plans And Postretirement Benefits (Fair Asset Values Of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 109,845 | $ 100,905 | $ 93,897
U.S. | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,094 | 1,502 |
U.S. | Collective Trusts [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 107,751 | 99,403 |
U.S. | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,094 | 1,502 |
U.S. | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,094 | 1,502 |
U.S. | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 107,751 | 99,403 |
U.S. | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Collective Trusts [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 107,751 | 99,403 |
Foreign |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 13,618 | 11,871 | $ 11,293
Foreign | Foreign Government Debt [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 831 | 729 |
Foreign | Fixed Insurance Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 12,787 | 11,142 |
Foreign | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 831 | 729 |
Foreign | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 831 | 729 |
Foreign | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 12,787 | 11,142 |
Foreign | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Insurance Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 12,787 | $ 11,142 |

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