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Long-term Debt Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) payments | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 CLP
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost |  |  | $ 1.4 |
Amortization of financing costs and discounts | $ 1.1 | $ 1.2 | 1.4 |
Notes Receivable |  | 432.2 |  |
2019 and after | 0.0 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 200.0 |  |  |
Line of Credit Capacity, Sublimit for Letters of Credit | $ 60.0 |  |  |
Required debt to equity ratio maximum | 1 |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 757.8 |  |  |
Loss on early debt extinguishment | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | (2.3) |
Capitalization Ratio, Maximum | 40.00% |  |  | 40.00%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital | 2.5 |  |  | 2.5
Required EBITDA to financial costs minimum | 3 |  |  |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00%
Interest paid, net | $ 36.9 | 30.8 | 35.0 |
Repayment of long term debt | $ 2.3 | 2.3 | $ 113.2 |
Chilean Bank Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of future semi-annual payments | payments | 16 |  |  |
Brazilian term credit facility maturing 2017 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes payable | $ 4.0 | 6.0 |  |
Debt, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.65% |  |  | 6.65%
Number of future semi-annual payments | payments | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal | $ 2.0 |  |  |
Senior notes payable 2014 through 2019 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of debt | 23.1 | 23.2 |  |
Amount of loan issuance | 348.6 |  |  |
Notes payable | 22.0 | 22.0 |  |
Notes receivable used as collateral on loan | $ 22.2 |  |  |
Amount of indebtedness liable for in event of default of notes receivable collateral | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00%
Non Recourse Notes Payable 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of loan issuance | $ 368.7 |  |  |
Amount of indebtedness liable for in event of default of notes receivable collateral | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00%
Debt, interest rate, stated percentage | 0.20% |  |  | 0.20%
Senior unsecured notes maturing 2020 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of debt | $ 366.2 | 371.0 |  |
Chilean term credit facility maturing 2019 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Disclosure [Text Block] | 2.1 |  |  |
Amount of loan issuance | $ 39.0 |  |  | CLP 943,543.7391
Notes payable | $ 12.8 | 14.4 |  |
Debt, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.90% |  |  | 3.90%
Chilean term credit facility maturing 2019 | Financial Statement Line Items with Differences in Reported Amount and Reporting Currency Denominated Amounts [Domain] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Disclosure [Text Block] | -.5 |  |  |
Senior Notes 2018 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable | $ 410.0 | $ 410.0 |  |
Base Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description | .005 |  |  |
Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description | .025 |  |  |
Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description | .0075 |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description | .01 |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description | .035 |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description | .0175 |  |  |
Other Commitments [Domain] | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description | .00625 |  |  |
Other Commitments [Domain] | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description | .003 |  |  |
Minimum unrestricted cash and cash equivalents after Ainsworth acquisition |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant description | 200 |  |  |

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