Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Dividends (Details) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Dividends (Details) - $ / shares	Oct. 26, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared on common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0950	$ 0.0925	$ 0.1900	$ 0.1850
2017 Annual Dividend [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared on common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38
2017 Q1 Dividend [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends payable, date declared				Oct. 26, 2016
Cash dividends declared on common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.095
Dividends payable, date of record				Nov. 15, 2016
Dividends payable, date paid				Nov. 30, 2016