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Equity Method Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 03, 2016 | Mar. 03, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 10, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 20, 2010
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from equity method investments |  |  | $ 15,518,000 | $ 10,735,000 | $ 13,754,000 | $ 5,577,000 | $ 3,788,000 | $ (41,000) | $ 4,860,000 | $ 314,000 | $ 45,584,000 | $ 8,921,000 | $ 42,712,000 |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 3,959,000 |  |  |  | 17,232,000 |  |  |  | 3,959,000 | 17,232,000 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,078,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Purchase, contributions and advances to equity method investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 223,000 | 2,128,000 | 6,631,000 |  |  |
Purchase of membership interest, note payable outstanding |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 28,025,000 |  |  |  | 0 | 28,025,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |
Disposed of by Sale | RCM6, LLC (RCM6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest, percent | 24.95% | 24.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales proceeds, including proceeds received by third parties | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tinuum Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest, percent |  |  | 42.50% |  |  |  | 42.50% |  |  |  | 42.50% | 42.50% |  |  |  |
Preferred return to third party unitholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
Preferred unitholder, redemption period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Preferred unitholder, redemption notice period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  |  |  |  |
Voting interest |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,650,000 | $ 8,651,000 | 43,584,000 |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | $ 0 |
Losses related to VIEs, attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,234,000 | 10,675,000 | 11,023,000 |  |  |
Tinuum Group | Cash distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (41,650,000) | (8,651,000) | (43,584,000) |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 41,650,000 |  |  |  | 8,651,000 |  |  |  | 41,650,000 | 8,651,000 | 43,584,000 |  | 0 |
Tinuum Group | Memo Account: Cash distributions and equity loss in (excess) of investment balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 9,894,000 |  |  |  | (3,263,000) |  |  |  | $ 9,894,000 | (3,263,000) | (29,877,000) |  | $ (12,906,000) |
NexGen Refined Coal, LLC (NexGen) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest, percent |  |  | 42.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42.50% |  |  |  |  |
GSFS Investments I Corp. (GSFS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest, percent |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
Tinuum Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest, percent |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Earnings from equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,491,000 | 4,838,000 | 3,625,000 |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 3,959,000 |  |  |  | 3,968,000 |  |  |  | 3,959,000 | 3,968,000 |  |  |  |
Losses related to VIEs, attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 198,464,000 | 213,746,000 | 132,237,000 |  |  |
RCM6, LLC (RCM6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest, percent |  |  | 24.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.95% |  |  | 24.95% |  |
Earnings from equity method investments |  | $ (557,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (557,000) | (4,568,000) | (4,497,000) |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 13,264,000 |  |  |  | 0 | 13,264,000 |  |  |  |
Purchase, contributions and advances to equity method investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 | 2,400,000 | 4,200,000 |  |  |
Purchase of membership interest, note payable outstanding |  |  | 14,200,000 |  |  |  | $ 14,200,000 |  |  |  | 14,200,000 | 14,200,000 |  |  |  |
Amount by which investment exceeded proportionate share of investee's net assets |  |  | $ 11,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investment for depreciation and amortization related to investment basis difference |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 | $ 1,900,000 | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |
RCM6, LLC (RCM6) | Refined Coal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |

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