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Pension and other postretirement benefits - Pension Plan Asset Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 100.00% | 100.00%
Fair Value of Plan assets | $ 276,741 | $ 280,862
U.S. Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage Of Assets | 33.00% |
Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 34.00% | 30.00%
Fair Value of Plan assets | $ 93,773 | $ 86,723
International Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage Of Assets | 22.00% |
Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 22.00% | 20.00%
Fair Value of Plan assets | $ 61,453 | $ 54,769
Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage Of Assets | 45.00% |
Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 44.00% | 50.00%
Fair Value of Plan assets | $ 121,515 | $ 139,370
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 276,741 | 280,862
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 93,773 | 86,723
Level 1 [Member] | International Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 61,453 | 54,769
Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 121,515 | 139,370
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | International Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | U.S. Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | International Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan assets | $ 0 | $ 0

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