Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Multi-employer pension plans (Parenthetical) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 PensionFund
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of excess employer contributions	5.00%
Aggregate number of funds	45

Percentage of excess employer contribution made with base of plans forms.

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