Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (9,740)	$ (11,814)
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss), before Tax	$ 10,065	$ 34,667

The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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