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Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies - Power Purchase Agreements (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) MW | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Square Butte [Member] | Square Butte PPA [Member] |  |
Power Purchase Agreements [Line Items] |  |
PPA Counterparty Debt Outstanding | $ | $ 329.7 |
Cost of Power Purchased | $ | 56.8 | $ 57.6
Pro Rata Share of Interest Expense | $ | $ 7.2 | $ 7.6
Square Butte [Member] | Square Butte PPA [Member] | Square Butte Coal-fired Unit [Member] |  |
Power Purchase Agreements [Line Items] |  |
Generating Capacity (MW) | 455 |
Output Entitlement | 50.00% |
Minnkota Power [Member] | Square Butte Coal-fired Unit [Member] | Minnkota Power Sales Agreement [Member] |  |
Power Purchase Agreements [Line Items] |  |
Output Entitlement | 28.00% | 28.00%
Silver Bay Power [Member] | Silver Bay Power Sales Agreement through 2031 (Years 2016-2019) [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Power Purchase Agreements [Line Items] |  |
Output Being Sold (MW) | 50 |
Silver Bay Power [Member] | Silver Bay Power Sales Agreement through 2031 (Years 2020-2031) [Member] |  |
Power Purchase Agreements [Line Items] |  |
Output Being Sold (MW) | 90 |
Silver Bay Power [Member] | Silver Bay Power Self-Generation [Member] |  |
Power Purchase Agreements [Line Items] |  |
Generating Capacity (MW) | 90 |
Shell Energy [Member] | Shell Energy PPA [Member] |  |
Power Purchase Agreements [Line Items] |  |
Output Being Purchased (MW) | 50 |

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