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Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010
Asset Disposal Charges [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Decrease in net income	$ 0.5	$ 1.0	$ 1.2	$ 2.1	$ 3.2	$ 1.8	$ 1.1	$ 2.5
Decrease in net income per share	$ 0.005	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02	$ 0.03	$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.02
Medical Benefits Reserves [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Decrease in net income			1.0
Decrease in net income per share			$ 0.01
Alternative Energy Tax Credits [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Decrease in net income					5.0	33.4		9.2
Decrease in net income per share					$ 0.05	$ 0.33		$ 0.09
Decrease in operating income loss						$ 111.9

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Amount of the item included in the interim period in income from operations that affected period-to-period comparability. Amount represents reversal of income related to alternative fuel mixture tax credits in order to claim the cellulosic biofuel producer credits recorded as a benefit in the provision for income taxes.

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Per share amount of the item included in the interim period that affected period-to-period comparability (excluding restatement adjustments).

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Amount of the item included in the interim period that affected period-to-period comparability (excluding restatement adjustments).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 28

-Paragraph 31

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 270

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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