Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Derivative Instruments (Details) MWh in Thousands, MMBTU in Thousands, $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) MMBTU MWh Counterparty	Dec. 31, 2016 MMBTU MWh
Credit Concentration Risk
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure		10
Credit Concentration Risk | Municipal or Cooperative Entities or Other Utilities [Member]
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure		10
Credit Concentration Risk | No Investment Grade Ratings from External Credit Rating Agencies [Member]
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure		8
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $		$ 79.1
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths)		34.00%
Credit Concentration Risk | External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member]
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure		2
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $		$ 24.1
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths)		10.00%
Interest Rate Swap
Interest Rate Derivatives [Abstract]
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses) related to interest rate derivatives expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months | $		$ (3.1)
Electric Commodity (in megawatt hours)
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards, Options and FTRs [Abstract]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount | MWh	[1],[2]	31,838	46,773
Natural Gas Commodity (in million British thermal units)
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards, Options and FTRs [Abstract]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount | MMBTU	[1],[2]	92,801	121,978

[1] Amounts are not reflective of net positions in the underlying commodities.

[2] Notional amounts for options are included on a gross basis, but are weighted for the probability of exercise.