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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying stock appreciation rights reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of stock appreciation rights outstanding and currently exercisable.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of stock appreciation rights outstanding.

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The range of the number of shares that may vest at the end of the performance period, as a percentage of the target.

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The number of shares of common stock that each performance share represents the right to receive.

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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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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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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Intrinsic value of equity-based compensation awards vested. Excludes stock and unit options.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Gross value of stock (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Stock issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.

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Shareholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Restricted Stock Awards And Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested	$ 700,000	$ 1,000,000.0	$ 10,500,000	$ 9,900,000
Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	38,300,000	30,500,000	$ 38,300,000	30,500,000
Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			2 years 2 months 12 days
Restricted Stock Awards And Units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, in years			3 years
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	0	9,100,000	$ 0	9,100,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	0	500,000	0	500,000
Fair Value of Shares Issued			4,600,000	4,900,000
Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	5,100,000	11,300,000	$ 5,100,000	$ 11,300,000
Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			2 years 4 months 24 days	2 years 7 months 6 days
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Liability For Cash Stock Appreciation Rights			$ 2,100,000		$ 1,800,000
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, in years			3 years
Expiration period after date of grant, in years			7 years
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value of Shares Issued			$ 1,900,000	$ 1,800,000
Vesting period, in years			3 years
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested			$ 400,000	800,000
Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 3,100,000	$ 2,900,000	$ 3,100,000	$ 2,900,000
Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			2 years 1 month 6 days	2 years 2 months 12 days
Shares Of Common Stock Per Performance Shares Earned			1
Performance Shares [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Vesting Rights Percentage Range			200.00%
Performance Shares [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Vesting Rights Percentage Range			0.00%
2017 Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Available for Grant	3,164,691		3,164,691