Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Leverage Ratio Maximum, Ability to Repurchase Stock, Notes, or Pay Dividends

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Leverage Ratio Maximum, Ability to Repurchase Stock, Notes, or Pay Dividends, Dividend Exception Amount

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Event of default - Failure of other debt payment in excess.

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Event of default - Not discharged judgment in excess.

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Initial Borrowing in Senior Notes

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Our ownership percentage of subsidiary guarantor.

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Percentage of original aggregate principle.

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Proceeds to repay term debt.

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Proceeds to repurchase shares of common stock

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[Line Items] for Senior Notes [Table]

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 470
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph e
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6479336&loc=d3e64711-112823

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a))
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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.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)
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Subsidiary Guarantors - Senior Notes (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Subsidiary Guarantors - Senior Notes (Details)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 04, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May 02, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2010 USD ($)
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Carrying value of senior notes			$ 542,740,000		$ 542,740,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			5,066,000	$ 1,000,000	5,985,000
Event of default for senior notes - not discharged, bonded or insured judgment in excess of this amount			50,000,000.0
Event of default for senior notes - failure of other debt payment at maturity in excess of this amount			$ 50,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Leverage Ratio Maximum, Ability to Repurchase Stock, Notes, or Pay Dividends			2.5
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Leverage Ratio Maximum, Ability to Repurchase Stock, Notes, or Pay Dividends, Dividend Exception Amount			$ 20,000,000
Our ownership percentage of subsidiary guarantors of senior notes			100.00%
Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Initial Borrowing in Senior Notes		$ 300,000,000
Carrying value of senior notes			$ 292,740,000		292,740,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			$ 2,500,000		3,100,000
Interest rate of senior notes			6.625%
Repayments of Long-term Debt							$ 200,000,000
Percentage of original aggregate principle amount of senior notes included in repurchase price at change of control			101.00%
Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] \| Senior Notes, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior notes, redemption price, percentage			103.313%
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Initial Borrowing in Senior Notes	$ 250,000,000
Carrying value of senior notes			$ 250,000,000		250,000,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			$ 2,800,000		$ 3,400,000
Interest rate of senior notes			4.75%
Proceeds to repurchase shares of common stock						$ 200,000,000.0
Percentage of original aggregate principle amount of senior notes included in repurchase price at change of control			101.00%
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] \| Senior Notes, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior notes, redemption price, percentage			103.563%