| **Employee Retirement Benefits (Weighted-Average Assumptions Used) (Details)** | 12 Months Ended |
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| Benefit Obligations | Pension Plan                                             |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Discount rate                                                                  | 4.30%           | 4.55% |   |
| Benefit Obligations | Pension Plan | Minimum                                   |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Rate of compensation increase                                                  | 2.75%           | 2.75% |   |
| Benefit Obligations | Pension Plan | Maximum                                   |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Rate of compensation increase                                                  | 3.25%           | 3.25% |   |
| Benefit Obligations | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan                    |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Discount rate                                                                  | 4.10%           | 4.30% |   |
| Benefit Obligations | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan | Minimum          |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Rate of compensation increase                                                  | 2.75%           | 2.75% |   |
| Benefit Obligations | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan | Maximum          |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Rate of compensation increase                                                  | 3.25%           | 3.25% |   |
| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | Pension Plan                                       |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Discount rate                                                                  | 4.55%           | 4.25% | 5.15% |
| Expected return on plan assets                                                 | 7.25%           | 7.25% | 7.25% |
| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | Pension Plan | Minimum                             |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Rate of compensation increase                                                  | 2.75%           | 2.75% | 2.75% |
| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | Pension Plan | Maximum                             |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Rate of compensation increase                                                  | 3.25%           | 3.25% | 3.25% |
| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan              |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Discount rate                                                                  | 4.30%           | 4.05% | 4.80% |
| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan | Minimum    |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Rate of compensation increase                                                  | 2.75%           | 2.75% | 2.75% |
| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan | Maximum    |            |   |   |
| **Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions**               |            |   |   |
| Rate of compensation increase                                                  | 3.25%           | 3.25% | 3.25% |

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| - Definition
Schedule of Benefit Obligations Weighted Average Assumptions [Line Items]
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| - Definition
The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money.
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| - Definition
An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.
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| - Definition
Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).
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