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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) [Abstract] |
Chattel Paper Principal Payments |
| (In thousands) |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |
| Chattel Paper | $ | 531 | $ | 554 | $ | 867 | $ | 791 | $ | 382 |
Purchase Contracts |
| (In thousands) |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |
| Coal(a) | $ | 16,922 | $ | 9,933 | $ | 9,252 | $ | 1,623 | $ | 1,040 |
| Purchase power(b) |  | 49,182 |  | 48,425 |  | 47,293 |  | 48,121 |  | 49,242 |
| Other |  | 1,939 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
|  | $ | 68,043 | $ | 58,358 | $ | 56,545 | $ | 49,744 | $ | 50,282 |

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