Benefit Plans (Summary Of Performance Unit Activity) (Details) - Performance Units [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, January 1 (in shares/awards)	63,665	65,912	64,969
Granted (in shares/awards)	17,837	20,422	22,201
Vested (in shares/awards)	(22,845)	(20,751)	(19,760)
Forfeited (in shares/awards)	(451)	(1,918)	(1,498)
Nonvested, December 31 (in shares/awards)	58,206	63,665	65,912
Instrument valuation based on shares of common stock, number of shares	1
Performance multiplier range, lower	0.00%
Performance multiplier range, upper	200.00%
2012 Grant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Vested (in shares/awards)	(22,845)
Vested percentage of the target	167.50%
Cash payout value	$ 1.6
2011 Grant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Vested (in shares/awards)		(20,751)
Vested percentage of the target		147.50%
Cash payout value		$ 1.2
2010 Grant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Vested (in shares/awards)			(19,760)
Vested percentage of the target			197.50%
Cash payout value			$ 1.3

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Instrument Valuation Based On Shares of Common Stock, Number of Shares

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Costs and payments related to employee benefits and equity-based compensation, such as pension expense and contributions, other postretirement benefits expense and payments, stock or unit options expense, and amortization of restricted stock or unit.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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