The number of grants made 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 estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period.

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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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Equity Incentive Plan - Valuation Assumptions (Details) - $ / shares						12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2019	Mar. 01, 2018	Mar. 01, 2017	Jan. 28, 2016	Jun. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Long Term Incentive Plan Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Granted (in shares)					183,300	221,853	244,917	223,922
Estimated value per unit (in dollars per share)					$ 14.13	$ 18.73	$ 16.94	$ 19.20
Volatility					26.00%
Dividend Yield					4.50%
Risk Free Interest Rate					0.95%
Long Term Incentive Plan Units, Time-Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Granted (in shares)	88,746	97,968	89,574	72,966
Estimated value per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 18.45	$ 16.83	$ 18.53	$ 16.69
Volatility	21.00%	26.00%	24.00%	28.00%
Dividend Yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Risk Free Interest Rate	2.57%	2.07%	0.92%	0.79%
Long Term Incentive Plan Units, Performance-Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Granted (in shares)	133,107	146,949	134,348	39,285
Estimated value per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 18.91	$ 17.02	$ 19.65	$ 11.09
Volatility	21.00%	26.00%	25.00%	30.00%
Dividend Yield	6.20%	6.20%	5.80%	5.80%
Risk Free Interest Rate	2.55%	2.37%	1.47%	1.13%