Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase, Age 40 and Above

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Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase Prior to Age 40

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Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase, Age 40 And Above

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Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase Prior to Age 40

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Represents the period for which annualized returns are obtained for each asset class, in assessing the reasonableness of the long-term rate of return assumption.

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money.

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An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.

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-Publisher FASB
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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Annualized returns obtained period	25 years
Successor \| Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.04%	4.29%
Rate of compensation increase prior to age 40 (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%
Rate of compensation increase age 40 and above (as a percent)	3.75%	3.75%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.29%
Rate of compensation increase prior to age 40 (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%
Rate of compensation increase age 40 and above (as a percent)	3.75%	3.75%
Expected long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)	7.25%
Successor \| Unfunded Excess Benefits Plan
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.60%	3.63%
Rate of compensation increase prior to age 40 (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%
Rate of compensation increase age 40 and above (as a percent)	3.75%	3.75%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.63%
Rate of compensation increase prior to age 40 (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%
Rate of compensation increase age 40 and above (as a percent)	3.75%	3.75%
Successor \| Group life insurance plan
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.35%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.60%
Expected long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)	2.75%
Predecessor \| Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)			3.55%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)		3.95%	4.86%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)			3.00%
Expected long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)		7.50%	7.50%
Predecessor \| Unfunded Excess Benefits Plan
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)			3.26%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)		3.65%	4.30%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)			4.00%