Earnings Per Common Share Earnings per Common Share (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Dividend Equivalent Rights	3,023,314

Number of freestanding rights to share in dividends on a one-for-one basis

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant