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Restructuring Restructuring Expected Costs, Costs To-Date, Remaining Costs, and Costs During the Period (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total expected costs at period end | $ 75,469 |  |
Costs Recognized in Prior Periods |  |  | 69,747
Costs recognized during the period ended | 1,013 | 789 |
Remaining costs to be recognized at period end | 4,709 |  |
Employee severance costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total expected costs at period end | 47,658 |  |
Costs Recognized in Prior Periods |  |  | 44,196
Costs recognized during the period ended | 84 |  |
Remaining costs to be recognized at period end | 3,378 |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total expected costs at period end | 20,331 |  |
Costs Recognized in Prior Periods |  |  | 20,305
Costs recognized during the period ended | 26 |  |
Remaining costs to be recognized at period end | 0 |  |
Other restructuring costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total expected costs at period end | 7,480 |  |
Costs Recognized in Prior Periods |  |  | 5,246
Costs recognized during the period ended | 903 |  |
Remaining costs to be recognized at period end | 1,331 |  |
Energy [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total expected costs at period end | 52,930 |  |
Costs Recognized in Prior Periods |  |  | 53,190
Costs recognized during the period ended | (1,150) |  |
Remaining costs to be recognized at period end | 890 |  |
Water [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total expected costs at period end | 16,042 |  |
Costs Recognized in Prior Periods |  |  | 14,556
Costs recognized during the period ended | 609 |  |
Remaining costs to be recognized at period end | 877 |  |
Corporate Unallocated [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total expected costs at period end | 6,497 |  |
Costs Recognized in Prior Periods |  |  | 2,001
Costs recognized during the period ended | 1,554 |  |
Remaining costs to be recognized at period end | $ 2,942 |  |

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