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Debt - Pacific Summit Energy LLC (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) trade_credit_arrangement	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of note payable	$ 8,185	$ 15,501
Trade Credit Arrangements With Pacific Summit Energy LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of note payable	$ 8,185
Trade Credit Arrangements With Pacific Summit Energy LLC | Major Energy Companies
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trade credit arrangements | trade_credit_arrangement	3
Interest rate	4.20%
Trade Credit Arrangements With Pacific Summit Energy LLC | Major Energy Companies | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	300.00%

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
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