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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenues and Cost of Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross receipts taxes | $ 5.3 | $ 3.0 | $ 3.0
Asset optimization revenue | 133.0 | 154.1 | 284.6
Cost of revenues | $ 133.6 | $ 152.6 | $ 282.3

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- Definition The amount of excise and sales taxes included in sales and revenues, which are then deducted as a cost of sales. Includes excise taxes, which are applied to specific types of transactions or items (such as gasoline or alcohol); and sales, use and value added taxes, which are applied to a broad class of revenue-producing transactions involving a wide range of goods and services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 45 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68080631&loc=d3e61097-111654 + Details
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