Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Derivative Instruments (Details) MWh in Thousands, $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) MWh Counterparty	Dec. 31, 2015 MWh
Credit Concentration Risk
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale activities with credit exposure		8
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 activities with credit exposure		7
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 activities with credit exposure		7
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $		$ 50.0
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths)		56.00%
Credit Concentration Risk | Credit Quality Less Than Investment Grade [Member]
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale activities with credit exposure		1
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $		$ 1.9
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths)		2.00%
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 | $		$ (0.1)
Electric Commodity (in megawatt hours)
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards, Options and FTRs [Abstract]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MWh	[1]	2,685	6,192

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