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Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Fair value of debt |  | $ 1,100,000 | $ 1,100,000
Book value of debt |  | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000
Accounts receivable, book value |  | 96,986 | 147,495
Fair value of accounts payable | [1] | $ 25,291 | $ 35,288
[1] | Accounts payable is generally stated at historical amounts with the exception of $25.3 million and $35.3 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, related to certain delivered inventory for which the payable fluctuates based on changes in commodity prices. These payables are hybrid financial instruments for which the company has elected the fair value option.

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- Definition Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(4)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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