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Quarterly Financial Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Revenues | $ 102.4 | $ 74.7 | $ 77.5 | $ 172.2 | $ 119.8 | $ 76.6 | $ 73.3 | $ 156.1 | $ 426.8 | $ 425.8 | $ 366.9
Operating Income | 18.5 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 28.4 | 20.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 25.4 | 63.1 | 60.0 | 53.5
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common | $ 9.3 | $ 1.7 | $ 1.7 | $ 13.6 | $ 9.4 | $ 1.6 | $ 1.1 | $ 12.6 | $ 26.3 | $ 24.7 | $ 21.6
Per Share Data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Common Share | $ 0.67 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.98 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.91 | $ 1.89 | $ 1.79 | $ 1.57
Dividends Paid Per Common Share | $ 0.350 | $ 0.350 | $ 0.350 | $ 0.350 | $ 0.345 | $ 0.345 | $ 0.345 | $ 0.345 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.38 | $ 1.38

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