Equity-Based Incentive Plans (Long-Term Incentive Compensation Program) (Details)	12 Months Ended
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Performance/Service period one
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Vesting percentage	100.00%
Vesting period	2 years
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
General performance period	3 years
Growth and profitability measures	4
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting period	2 years
Performance Shares \| Minimum
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Performance Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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2016 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	324,469
Award Earned	324,469
2016 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award \| Performance/Service period one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	108,158
2016 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award \| Performance/Service period two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	108,156
2016 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award \| Performance/Service period three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	108,155
2017 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Two-year performance period transition award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	16,779
Award Earned	15,101
2017 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Two-year performance period transition award \| Performance/Service period one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	5,034
2017 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Two-year performance period transition award \| Performance/Service period two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	5,034
2017 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Two-year performance period transition award \| Performance/Service period three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	5,033
2017 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	182,274
Award Earned	164,047
2017 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award \| Performance/Service period one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	54,683
2017 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award \| Performance/Service period two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	54,682
2017 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award \| Performance/Service period three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	54,682
2018 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	198,397
Award Earned	188,481
2018 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award \| Performance/Service period one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	188,481
2019 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Two-year performance period transition award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	15,600
Award Earned	14,040
2019 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Two-year performance period transition award \| Performance/Service period one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	14,040
2019 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	422,008
Award Earned	379,811
2019 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award \| Performance/Service period one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	379,811
2020 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| One-year performance period transition award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	9,764
Award Earned	7,812
2020 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| One-year performance period transition award \| Performance/Service period one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	7,812
2020 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Two-year performance period transition award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	9,764
Award Earned	8,300
2020 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Two-year performance period transition award \| Performance/Service period one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards Issued/Issuable	8,300
2020 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	405,922
2021 Award \| Senior Executive Officers \| Three-year performance period award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares That Could Be Issued	400,468

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