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Equity Incentive Plans (Summary Of Share Option Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	May 12, 2016
Maximum term of options granted, years		10 years
Exercisable rate for employees options, per year		25.00%
Share based compensation, future vesting period minimum (in years)		4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of Shares, Outstanding at Beginning of Period		285,986	516,305	950,214
Number of Shares, Exercised		(29,253)	(230,319)	(476,400)
Number of Shares, Granted		2,215		121,546
Number of Shares, Forfeited		(1,342)		(79,055)
Number of Shares, Outstanding at End of Period	516,305	257,606	285,986	516,305
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at Beginning of Period		$ 51.93	$ 48.42	$ 42.48
Average Exercise Price, Exercised		54.54	44.05	37.42
Average Exercise Price, Granted		76.63		61.79
Average Exercise Price, Forfeited		59.52		63.88
Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at End of Period	$ 48.42	51.81	$ 51.93	48.42
Weighted average fair value of options granted		$ 7.91		$ 16.35
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised		$ 500	$ 5,200	$ 7,300
Retirement severance expense		$ 0	$ 0	$ 18,578
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Repurchase of Treasury Shares		22,076
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Repurchase of Treasury Value		$ 1,600
Minimum [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Option Price Per Share [Roll Forward]
Option Price Per Share, Outstanding at Beginning of Period		$ 19.02	$ 19.02	$ 18.18
Option Price Per Share, Exercised		46.86	19.41	18.18
Option Price Per Share, Granted		76.63		61.79
Option Price Per Share, Forfeited		51.64		45.20
Option Price Per Share, Outstanding at End of Period	19.02	$ 19.02	19.02	19.02
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Option Price Per Share [Roll Forward]
Option Price Per Share, Outstanding at Beginning of Period		$ 61.79	65.50	65.50
Option Price Per Share, Exercised		61.79	65.50	61.53
Option Price Per Share, Granted		76.63		61.79
Option Price Per Share, Forfeited		61.79		65.50
Option Price Per Share, Outstanding at End of Period	$ 65.50	$ 76.63	$ 61.79	$ 65.50
2016 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Common shares, options to purchase common shares and restricted share units, expected to granted					1,950,000
Number of shares available for grant		1,631,841
Stock Options [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense		$ 700	$ 900	$ 1,100
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum		2.10%		1.90%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate		5.40%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum				48.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate		22.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Forfeiture Rate		0.74%		0.78%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term		6 years		6 years
stock option expense including severance costs				$ 2,500
Stock Options [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate				5.90%
Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member] \| Accelerated Vesting of Shares [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Retirement severance expense	$ 1,400			$ 1,400