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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset |  | $ 216,847 |  | $ 488,411 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | 4,364,694 |  | 4,950,280 |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability |  | 155,764 |  | 8 |
Net Profits Plan Liability Noncurrent |  | 1,162 |  | 7,611 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Profits Plan Liability Noncurrent |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Profits Plan Liability Noncurrent |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Profits Plan Liability Noncurrent |  | 1,162 | [1] | 7,611 | [2]
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | [3] |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | [3] |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | [3] |  |  | 124,813 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset |  | 216,847 | [1] | 488,411 | [2]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability |  | 155,764 | [1] | 8 | [2]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability |  | $ 0 | [1] | $ 0 | [2]
[1] | This represents a financial asset or liability that is measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
[2] | This represents a financial asset or liability that is measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
[3] | This represents a non-financial asset that is measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

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