Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributed to pension plan		$ 100
Newly eligible associates initial savings rate	3.00%
First 1% Of Contribution Saved [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Matching percentage	100.00%
Percentage of compensation saved	1.00%
Next 5% Of Contribution Saved [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Matching percentage	50.00%
Percentage of compensation saved	5.00%
Amended Hancock 401K Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Additional matching percentage	2.00%
Period of employment for eligibility	3 years
Amended Hancock 401K Plan [Member] \| 4% Of Contribution [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Matching percentage	4.00%
Amended Hancock 401K Plan [Member] \| 6% Of Contribution [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Matching percentage	6.00%
Amended Hancock 401K Plan [Member] \| 2% Of Contribution [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Matching percentage	2.00%

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Amount of cash outflow for pension benefit. Includes, but is not limited to, employer contribution to fund plan asset and payment to retiree. Excludes other postretirement benefit.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
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