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Retirement Plans and Postretirement Medical Benefits (Fair Value Measurements of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | $ 738,371 | $ 1,114,543 |  |
Cash |  | 650,557 | 1,054,118 | $ 886,788 | $ 901,843
Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 143,450 | 619,617 |  |
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 594,921 | 494,926 |  |
Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 1,604,430 | 1,719,936 |  |
Securities lending payable | [1] | (154,690) | (131,901) |  |
Cash |  | 4,072 | 4,621 |  |
Other |  | 6,978 | 807 |  |
Fair value of plan assets available for benefits |  | 1,460,790 | 1,593,463 | 1,523,679 |
United States | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 318,113 | 364,278 |  |
United States | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 1,138,579 | 1,197,563 |  |
United States | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 147,738 | 158,095 |  |
United States | Money market funds |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 7,493 | 10,758 |  |
United States | Money market funds | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Money market funds | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 7,493 | 10,758 |  |
United States | Money market funds | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 314,934 | 326,785 |  |
United States | Equity securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 174,664 | 180,069 |  |
United States | Equity securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 140,270 | 146,716 |  |
United States | Equity securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Commingled fixed income securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 205,246 | 261,571 |  |
United States | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 205,246 | 261,571 |  |
United States | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 164,873 | 209,340 |  |
United States | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 143,449 | 184,209 |  |
United States | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 21,424 | 25,131 |  |
United States | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Debt securities - corporate |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 592,111 | 598,927 |  |
United States | Debt securities - corporate | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Debt securities - corporate | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 592,111 | 598,927 |  |
United States | Debt securities - corporate | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 16,402 | 22,503 |  |
United States | Mortgage-backed securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Mortgage-backed securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 14,810 | 20,401 |  |
United States | Mortgage-backed securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 1,592 | 2,102 |  |
United States | Asset-backed securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 2,535 | 2,158 |  |
United States | Asset-backed securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Asset-backed securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 2,535 | 2,158 |  |
United States | Asset-backed securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Private equity |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 63,577 | 81,246 |  |
United States | Private equity | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Private equity | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Private equity | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 63,577 | 81,246 |  |
United States | Real estate |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 82,569 | 74,747 |  |
United States | Real estate | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Real estate | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Real estate | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 82,569 | 74,747 |  |
United States | Securities lending collateral |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | [1] | 154,690 | 131,901 |  |
United States | Securities lending collateral | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
United States | Securities lending collateral | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | [1] | 154,690 | 131,901 |  |
United States | Securities lending collateral | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 523,323 | 560,060 |  |
Cash |  | 6,376 | 10,859 |  |
Other |  | 413 | 4,073 |  |
Fair value of plan assets available for benefits |  | 530,112 | 574,992 | $ 561,078 |
Foreign | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 33,855 | 99,570 |  |
Foreign | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 429,778 | 460,490 |  |
Foreign | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 59,690 | 0 |  |
Foreign | Money market funds |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 7,596 | 6,684 |  |
Foreign | Money market funds | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign | Money market funds | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 7,596 | 6,684 |  |
Foreign | Money market funds | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 216,965 | 290,494 |  |
Foreign | Equity securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 33,855 | 99,570 |  |
Foreign | Equity securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 183,110 | 190,924 |  |
Foreign | Equity securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign | Commingled fixed income securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 138,220 | 151,017 |  |
Foreign | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 138,220 | 151,017 |  |
Foreign | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 73,573 | 85,711 |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 73,573 | 85,711 |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - corporate |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 27,279 | 26,154 |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - corporate | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - corporate | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 27,279 | 26,154 |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - corporate | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Foreign | Real estate |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 39,177 |  |  |
Foreign | Real estate | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Foreign | Real estate | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Foreign | Real estate | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 39,177 |  |  |
Foreign | Diversified growth funds |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 20,513 |  |  |
Foreign | Diversified growth funds | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Foreign | Diversified growth funds | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | 0 |  |  |
Foreign | Diversified growth funds | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value |  | $ 20,513 |  |  |
[1] | Securities lending collateral is offset by a corresponding securities lending payable amount.

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