Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Indebtedness outstanding

Indebtedness and scheduled maturities consisted of the following:

($ in thousands)	Effective Interest Rates	Final Maturity	December 31,
			2018		2017
Short-term debt
Bank Credit Facility	Variable	2023	$	—	$	—
Long-term debt (1)
4.50% Senior Notes, Aggregate principal amount of $250,000 less unaccrued discount of $488 and $547 and unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,772 and $1,984	4.50%	2025	247,740		247,469
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowing	2.70%	2022	50,000		50,000
Total			$	297,740	$	297,469

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⁽¹⁾  The Company designates debt obligations as "long-term" based on maturity date at issuance.