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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of estimated coal take-or-pay commitments | The following table summarizes our estimated coal take-or-pay commitments (dollars in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | Thereafter
Coal take-or-pay commitments (a) | $ | 195,428 |  |  | $ | 189,588 |  |  | $ | 193,818 |  |  | $ | 198,160 |  |  | $ | 202,619 |  |  | $ | 2,068,355 |
(a) | Total take-or-pay commitments are approximately $3.0 billion. The total net present value of these commitments is approximately $2.1 billion.
Summary of actual take-or-pay commitments |
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Total purchases | $ | 160,066 |  |  | $ | 211,327 |  |  | $ | 236,773 |

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