Fair Value (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Investments measured at net asset value based on an ownership interest in partners'	2.00%	2.00%
Transfer between Level 1 and Level 2	$ 0	$ 0
Fair Value Measured Using NAV [Member] \| Limited Partnerships [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Investments measured at fair value using net asset value	171,500,000	149,400,000
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Investments measured at fair value using net asset value	3,500,000	3,600,000
Liabilities held	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value Transfers Between Level 1 And Level 2 Amount

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Percentage Of Investments Not Included In Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

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Fair value of investment other than investment in equity security, investment in debt security and equity method investment. Includes, but is not limited to, investment in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share. Example includes, but is not limited to, investment in hedge fund, venture capital fund, private equity fund, and real estate partnership or fund.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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