Dividends Dividends - Cash Dividends per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.17

Common Stock, Weighted Average, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid

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