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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) T in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 operatingSegment T | Dec. 31, 2020 T | Dec. 31, 2019 T
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of operating segments | operatingSegment | 3 |  |
Coal Mining | Bisti |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |
Historical lignite coal annual delivery |  | 4.2 | 5.0
Minimum | Coal Mining | Bisti |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected future lignite coal annual delivery | 3.3 |  |
Maximum | Coal Mining | Bisti |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected future lignite coal annual delivery | 3.5 |  |

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