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Retirement, Other Postretirement Benefits, And Defined Contribution Plans (Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation) (Details) (Net Periodic Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Costs [Member])
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels 4.23%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease 4.23%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease 4.23%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease
Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate   4.75%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate 4.75%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate
Pre-65 Retirees [Member]
     
Assumed health care cost trend rate   7.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear
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Post - 65 Retirees [Member]
     
Assumed health care cost trend rate   7.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear
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Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
     
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Other Postretirement [Member]
     
Weighted-average discount rate 5.05%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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5.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
     
Weighted-average discount rate 4.29%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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Minimum [Member] | Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
     
Weighted-average discount rate 5.04%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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Maximum [Member] | Qualified Pension Plans [Member]
     
Weighted-average discount rate 5.26%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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Pension Assets [Member]      
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 8.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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Non-Taxables [Member]      
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 8.30%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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8.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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Taxable [Member]      
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 6.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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6.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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6.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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