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Fair Value Measurements - Significant Unobservable Inputs Used to Value Level 3 Instruments (Details 2) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / MMBTU $ / MWh | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / MMBTU $ / MWh
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Assets | $ 14,835 | $ 30,364
Liabilities | 54,377 | 63,343
Electricity forward contracts |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Assets | 13,726 | 24,543
Liabilities | $ 36,438 | $ 54,679
Electricity forward contracts | Minimum | Discounted cash flows |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Electricity forward price (per MWh) | $ / MWh | 18.84 | 15.92
Electricity forward contracts | Maximum | Discounted cash flows |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Electricity forward price (per MWh) | $ / MWh | 39.44 | 40.73
Electricity forward contracts | Weighted Average | Discounted cash flows |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Electricity forward price (per MWh) | $ / MWh | 29.30 | 26.86
Option Contracts |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Assets | $ 0 | $ 0
Liabilities | $ 1,153 | $ 5,628
Option Contracts | Minimum | Option model |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Electricity forward price (per MWh) | $ / MWh | 30.40 | 23.87
Electricity price volatilities (as a percent) | 86.00% | 40.00%
Natural gas price volatilities (as a percent) | 42.00% | 32.00%
Option Contracts | Maximum | Option model |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Electricity forward price (per MWh) | $ / MWh | 30.40 | 44.13
Electricity price volatilities (as a percent) | 86.00% | 59.00%
Natural gas price volatilities (as a percent) | 42.00% | 40.00%
Option Contracts | Weighted Average | Option model |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Electricity forward price (per MWh) | $ / MWh | 30.40 | 33.91
Electricity price volatilities (as a percent) | 86.00% | 52.00%
Natural gas price volatilities (as a percent) | 42.00% | 35.00%
Natural gas forward contracts |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Assets | $ 1,109 | $ 5,821
Liabilities | $ 16,786 | $ 3,036
Natural gas forward contracts | Minimum | Discounted cash flows |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Natural gas forward price (per MMbtu) | $ / MMBTU | 2.43 | 2.18
Natural gas forward contracts | Maximum | Discounted cash flows |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Natural gas forward price (per MMbtu) | $ / MMBTU | 3.22 | 3.14
Natural gas forward contracts | Weighted Average | Discounted cash flows |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Natural gas forward price (per MMbtu) | $ / MMBTU | 2.73 | 2.61

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