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Risk Management and Derivatives: Derivatives by Balance Sheet Classification (Details) - Commodity Contract - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Hedges, Net	$ 7,021	$ 116
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative assets — current
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Hedge Assets	6,989	181
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets, non-current
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Hedge Assets	32	43
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative liabilities — current
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Hedge Liabilities	0	(108)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Hedges, Net	3,436	(118)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative assets — current
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Hedge Assets	5,327	1,667
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets, non-current
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Hedge Assets	1,580	151
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative liabilities — current
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Hedge Liabilities	$ (3,471)	$ (1,936)

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