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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details-1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 81,384 | $ 65,755
Liabilities: |  |  |
Short-term debt - commercial paper |  | 0 | 7,000
Long-Term debt | [1] | 395,508 | 399,690
Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 81,384 | 65,755
Liabilities: |  |  |
Short-term debt - commercial paper |  | 0 | 7,000
Long-Term debt | [1] | 435,767 | 457,420
MGE [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 26,760 | 4,562
Liabilities: |  |  |
Short-term debt - commercial paper |  | 0 | 7,000
Long-Term debt | [1] | 395,508 | 399,690
MGE [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 26,760 | 4,562
Liabilities: |  |  |
Short-term debt - commercial paper |  | 0 | 7,000
Long-Term debt | [1] | $ 435,767 | $ 457,420
[1] | *Includes long-term debt due within one year.

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- Definition This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents short-term debt commercial paper obligations meeting the definition of a liability which should be reported as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 + Details
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- Definition The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. + References No definition available. + Details
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