| **Employee Stock And Incentive Plan (Summary Of Nonvested Share Activity) (Details) - $ / shares** | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                 |            |   |   |
| Granted, Number of Share Units                                                                     | 231,502         | 321,402 | 212,920 |
| Stock Awards [Member]                                                                              |            |   |   |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                 |            |   |   |
| Nonvested stock units at beginning of period, Number of Share Units                                |                 |   |   |
| Granted, Number of Share Units                                                                     | 15,877          |   |   |
| Stock units vested and issued, Number of Share Units                                               | (15,877)        |   |   |
| Nonvested stock units at end of period, Number of Share Units                                      |                 |  |   |
| Nonvested stock units at beginning of period, Weighted Average Fair Value                          |                 |   |   |
| Granted, Weighted Average Fair Value                                                               | 31.87           | $ 26.44 |   |
| Stock units vested and issued, Weighted Average Fair Value                                         | 31.87           |   |   |
| Nonvested stock units at end of period, Weighted Average Fair Value                                |                 |  |   |

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| - Definition
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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| - Definition
The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued 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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| X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| - Definition
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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| - Definition
The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.
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| - Definition
The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.
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| - Definition
The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.
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| - Definition
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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