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Retirement Plans and Postretirement Medical Benefits (Level 3 Gains and Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
United States |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at | $ 158,095 | $ 158,021
Realized gains | 15,325 | 11,471
Unrealized gains | 227 | 8,085
Net purchases, sales and settlements | (25,909) | (19,482)
Balance at | 147,738 | 158,095
United States | Mortgage-backed securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at | 2,102 | 2,634
Realized gains | 10 | 12
Unrealized gains | 28 | 59
Net purchases, sales and settlements | (548) | (603)
Balance at | 1,592 | 2,102
United States | Private equity |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at | 81,246 | 87,470
Realized gains | 14,288 | 11,174
Unrealized gains | (6,844) | 1,886
Net purchases, sales and settlements | (25,113) | (19,284)
Balance at | 63,577 | 81,246
United States | Real estate |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at | 74,747 | 67,917
Realized gains | 1,027 | 285
Unrealized gains | 7,043 | 6,140
Net purchases, sales and settlements | (248) | 405
Balance at | 82,569 | 74,747
Foreign |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at | 0 |
Unrealized gains | (1,804) |
Net purchases, sales and settlements | 61,494 |
Balance at | 59,690 | 0
Foreign | Real estate |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at | 0 |
Unrealized gains | (1,685) |
Net purchases, sales and settlements | 40,862 |
Balance at | 39,177 | 0
Foreign | Diversified growth funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at | 0 |
Unrealized gains | (119) |
Net purchases, sales and settlements | 20,632 |
Balance at | $ 20,513 | $ 0

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- Definition Actual return on plan assets, separately identifying the amount related to assets still held at the reporting date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(iv)(02)(A) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (c)(iv)(02)(A) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e2446-114920 + Details
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