Income Taxes (IRS Tax Examination Status) (Details) - Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Completed
Income Tax Examination Earliest Year Under Examination	2014
Income Tax Examination Latest Year Under Examination	2015
Under Exam
Income Tax Examination Earliest Year Under Examination	2016
Income Tax Examination Latest Year Under Examination	2017

Earliest tax year being audited in the income tax examination, in CCYY format.

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