Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual, Investments

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Number Of Awards

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Amount of expense recognized from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments), awarded to key employees or individuals. Excludes amount related to plans that cover generally all employees (for example, but not limited to, qualified pension plans).

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This element represents nonvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid). Basic and dilutive earnings per share are generally disclosed for such shares using the two-class method.

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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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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Employee and Non-Employee Benefit Plans (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) plan shares	Sep. 30, 2018 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of active equity-based compensation plans \| plan	2
The 2014 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares approved (in shares)	1,500,000
The Directors' Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares approved (in shares)	300,000
Short-term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
EDC, investments \| $	$ 1,239
STI Plan deferrals expensed \| $	1,489
Short-term Incentive Plan \| Accrued expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
STI Plan deferrals expensed \| $	181
Short-term Incentive Plan \| Noncurrent liabilities
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
STI Plan deferrals expensed \| $	$ 1,308
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSUs outstanding (in shares)	118,525
Participating securities (in shares)	112,865	331,375
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), granted \| The 2014 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)	334,389
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), granted \| The Directors' Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)	81,558