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Financial Derivative Instruments Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Perecentage of actual consumption hedged | 61.00% |  | 62.00% |
Premiums paid for fuel derivative contracts | $ 34.0 | $ 34.0 | $ 102.0 | $ 117.0
Current Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) in OCI | (118.0) |  | (118.0) |
Maximum sum of derivatives of counterparty to be included in other (less than $2 million) | $ 2.0 |  | $ 2.0 |
Maximum cash collateral provided as a percentage of derivative contract value (in hundredths) | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |
Maximum letter of credit percent of collateral | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |
Remainder of Current Year |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Percent of Required Need, Coverage | 64.00% |  | 64.00% |

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- Definition Maximum sum of derivatives of a counterparty to be included in Other and no risk of the Company posting collateral. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The percentage of expected requirements covered by the aggregate notional amount of derivative contracts expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract as a percentage of expected need. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The net gain (loss) relating to components of the gain (loss) on price risk fair value hedging instruments excluded from the assessment of fair value hedge effectiveness. Recognized in earnings. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 25 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6886632&loc=d3e76258-113986 + Details
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- Definition The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on price risk cash flow hedges as of the balance sheet date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35736893&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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