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Capital Stock and Share Based Compensation Plans - Additional restricted stock and restricted stock unit vesting (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of RSUs vested		$ 12,090	$ 7,898	$ 15,697
Tax benefits realized on shares and units vested	[1]	$ 4,630	$ 3,033	$ 5,965
[1] (1) Benefits for 2015 were not recognized under prior accounting guidance until realized. In 2017 and 2016, upon adoption of new accounting guidance, they are realized when generated.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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