Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Threshold of Deductible Compensation For Executive Officers

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Incentive Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Threshold of Deductible Compensation for Executive Officers			$ 1.0
2012 Long-Term Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares available for issuance (in shares)			6,750,000
Annual rate for maximum number of shares available for issuance			1.00%
Performance-Based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)		957,600
Performance-Based RSUs \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value per share at grant date (in USD per share)		$ 28.09
Time-Based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)		327,900
Fair value per share at grant date (in USD per share)	$ 28.16
Time-Based RSUs \| Director \| Non-Employee Director Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)	78,716
Fair value per share at grant date (in USD per share)	$ 27.95
Cash-Settled RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)	1,025,900