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	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period	5 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock grants	420,368	338,531	293,910
Restricted stock grants, Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 33.46	$ 37.60	$ 39.66
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period	3 years	3 years	3 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period	5 years	5 years	5 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock grants	394,243	316,531	273,910
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Outside Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock grants	26,125	22,000	20,000