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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, 2017 USD ($) $ / MMBTU $ / MWh | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / MMBTU $ / MWh
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Assets | $ 3,472 | $ 11,076
Liabilities | 42,077 | 58,482
Electricity forward contracts |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Assets | 2,925 | 10,648
Liabilities | $ 19,785 | $ 32,042
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 | 19.87 | 16.43
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 | 38.13 | 41.07
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 | 28.26 | 29.86
Natural gas forward contracts |  |
Information regarding the entity's internally developed significant unobservable inputs used to value its level 3 instruments |  |
Assets | $ 547 | $ 428
Liabilities | $ 22,292 | $ 26,440
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 | 2.13 | 2.32
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 | 2.83 | 3.60
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 | 2.45 | 2.81

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