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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,796,304	$ 1,909,826
Other comprehensive income	(27,868)	1,621
Ending balance	2,146,396	1,784,429
Pension and post-retirement benefit plan adjustments
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(12,799)	(12,956)
Other comprehensive income	0	0
Ending balance	(12,799)	(12,956)
Share of affiliates' comprehensive income (loss)
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,030	3,414
Other comprehensive income	(27,868)	1,621
Ending balance	(22,838)	5,035
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(7,769)	(9,542)
Other comprehensive income	(27,868)	1,621
Ending balance	$ (35,637)	$ (7,921)

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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).

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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.

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