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Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations Other Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Surety Bonds Outstanding Delivered To EPA | $ 233.7 |  |
Restricted cash | 15.8 | $ 32.6 | $ 31.3
Asset retirement obligations | 1,023.8 | 761.2 |
Bonnie Facility Trust [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets held-in-trust, current |  | 21.0 |
Plant City and Bonnie Facilities [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset retirement obligations | $ 109.2 | $ 97.7 |

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