Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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Current assets	$ 1,255,527	$ 1,265,139
Current assets associated with discontinued operations	453	537
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Property, plant and equipment, net	3,334,161us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	3,326,892us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill	3,738us-gaap_Goodwill	3,738us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible and other assets, net	232,659exh_IntangibleAndOtherAssetsNet	243,372exh_IntangibleAndOtherAssetsNet
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations		17,469
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Total assets	4,826,538us-gaap_Assets	4,857,147us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities	570,016	608,652
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	1,771	2,066
Total current liabilities	571,787us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	610,718us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt	2,047,575	2,026,902
Other long-term liabilities	255,255	266,165
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	340	317
Total liabilities	2,874,957us-gaap_Liabilities	2,904,102us-gaap_Liabilities
Total equity	1,951,581	1,953,045	1,841,048	1,813,428
Total liabilities and equity	4,826,538	4,857,147
Eliminations
ASSETS
Investments in affiliates	(3,489,483)	(3,531,186)
Intercompany receivables	(1,240,799)	(1,269,193)
Total long-term assets	(4,730,282)	(4,800,379)
Total assets	(4,730,282)	(4,800,379)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Intercompany payables	(1,240,799)	(1,269,193)
Total liabilities	(1,240,799)	(1,269,193)
Total equity	(3,489,483)	(3,531,186)
Total liabilities and equity	(4,730,282)	(4,800,379)
Parent \| Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	4,951	4,846
Total current assets	4,951	4,846
Investments in affiliates	1,799,536	1,786,572
Intangible and other assets, net	5,379	5,966
Intercompany receivables	712,765	727,896
Total long-term assets	2,517,680	2,520,434
Total assets	2,522,631	2,525,280
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities	8,901	2,520
Total current liabilities	8,901	2,520
Long-term debt	704,000	725,500
Total liabilities	712,901	728,020
Total equity	1,809,730	1,797,260
Total liabilities and equity	2,522,631	2,525,280
Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	626,161	649,719
Total current assets	626,161	649,719
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,124,005	1,124,786
Investments in affiliates	1,689,947	1,744,614
Intangible and other assets, net	33,015	33,292
Intercompany receivables	11,758	12,023
Total long-term assets	2,858,725	2,914,715
Total assets	3,484,886	3,564,434
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities	302,920	353,851
Total current liabilities	302,920	353,851
Long-term debt	994	1,107
Intercompany payables	1,229,041	1,257,170
Other long-term liabilities	152,395	165,734
Total liabilities	1,685,350	1,777,862
Total equity	1,799,536	1,786,572
Total liabilities and equity	3,484,886	3,564,434
Other Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	624,415	610,574
Current assets associated with discontinued operations	453	537
Total current assets	624,868	611,111
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,210,156	2,202,106
Goodwill	3,738	3,738
Intangible and other assets, net	194,265	204,114
Intercompany receivables	516,276	529,274
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations		17,469
Total long-term assets	2,924,435	2,956,701
Total assets	3,549,303	3,567,812
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities	258,195	252,281
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations	1,771	2,066
Total current liabilities	259,966	254,347
Long-term debt	1,342,581	1,300,295
Intercompany payables	11,758	12,023
Other long-term liabilities	102,860	100,431
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations	340	317
Total liabilities	1,717,505	1,667,413
Total equity	1,831,798	1,900,399
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,549,303	$ 3,567,812

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