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Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 1997 | Sep. 30, 2008 | Dec. 31, 1993
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Malpractice Loss Contingency, Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds | $ 145.6 |  |  |
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Amount of Construction Work in Process Included in Rate Base | 514.0 |  |  |
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Property, Plant and Equipment | 637.0 |  |  |
Liability for Title Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | $ 8.0 |  |  |
Site Contingency, Names of Other Potentially Responsible Parties | 100 | 69 |  |
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $ 115.0 |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss | 1,700.0 |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | 1,200.0 |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued | 500.0 |  |  |
Investment in Trojan |  |  |  | 87.00%
Class action damages sought | 260.0 |  |  |
Refund to customers for Trojan Investment including interest |  |  | $ 33.0 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss | 1,050.0 |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | 44.0 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | $ 117.0 |  |  |

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