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Multiemployer Pension Plans (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) agreements | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Percentage of employees participating in multiemployer pension plans to total employees | 53.00% |  |
Contributions of the Company | $ 4,400,000 | $ 4,000,000 | $ 3,800,000
Company's contributions to the multiemployer plans is less than |  | 5.00% |
USW Plan |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Employer Identification Number | 236648508 |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status |  | Green | Green
FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented in 2013 | No |  |
Contributions of the Company | $ 3,500,000 | $ 3,100,000 | $ 2,900,000
Surcharge Imposed in 2015 | No |  |
Expiration Date of Collective-Bargaining Agreement, First | Mar. 31, 2017 |  |
Expiration Date of Collective-Bargaining Agreement, Last | Sep. 30, 2020 |  |
Number of collective-bargaining agreements | agreements | 3 |  |
USW Plan | Newark, Ohio and Spokane (Trentwood), Washington Facilities |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Percentage of employees covered by bargaining agreement | 85.00% |  |
USW Plan | Newark, Ohio and Spokane (Trentwood), Washington Facilities | Starting July 2015 |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Monthly contributions per hour worked by each bargaining unit employee | $ 1.50 |  |
USW Plan | Newark, Ohio and Spokane (Trentwood), Washington Facilities | Ending in July Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] [Domain] |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Monthly contributions per hour worked by each bargaining unit employee | $ 1.75 |  |
USW Plan | Richmond (Bellwood), Virginia Facility |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Percentage of employees covered by bargaining agreement | 10.00% |  |
USW Plan | Florence, Alabama Facility |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Percentage of employees covered by bargaining agreement | 5.00% |  |
Other Funds |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Contributions of the Company | $ 900,000 | $ 900,000 | $ 900,000
Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] | Minimum |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans | 3,000,000 |  |
Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] | Maximum |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans | $ 5,000,000 |  |

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