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Asset Retirement Obligations (Changes In Company's Liability For Asset Retirement Obligations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]    
Beginning Balance $ 254.0 $ 136.2
Accretion recorded as a regulatory asset/liability 7.7 5.9
Additions 0.0 6.4
Settlements (2.2) (4.3)
Change in estimated cash flows 12.8 [1] 37.0 [2]
Ending Balance $ 272.3 $ 181.2
[1] The change in estimated cash flows for 2016 is primarily attributed to changes in estimated costs for retirement of gas mains.
[2] The change in estimated cash flows for 2015 primarily represents estimated costs associated with the EPA's final rule for regulation of CCRs and changes to cost estimates for certain solid waste management units. See Note 17, "Other Commitments and Contingencies," for additional information on CCRs.