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Enviromental matters (Details 2) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Portland Harbor Site [Member] |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |
Environmental matters investigative costs | $ 70,000,000
Eugene,OR Manufactured Gas Plant Site [Member] |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |
Site contingency, low estimate, loss exposure | 500,000
Site contingency, high estimate, loss exposure | 11,000,000
Estimated proportional share of cleanup liability | 50.00%
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies | 1,700,000
Bremerton, WA Manufactured Gas Plant Site [Member] |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |
Site contingency, low estimate, loss exposure | 340,000
Site contingency, high estimate, loss exposure | 6,400,000
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies | 12,600,000
Bellingham, WA Manufactured Gas Plant Site [Member] |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |
Site contingency, loss exposure not accrued, best estimate | $ 8,000,000

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