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Investments (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Investments      
Investment in WMES joint ventures at beginning of the period $ 41,590us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments    
Capital contribution 630us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture    
Earnings from joint ventures 354us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 305us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments  
Investment in WMES joint ventures at end of the period 42,574us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments    
WMES      
Investments      
Investment in WMES joint ventures at beginning of the period 26,672us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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Capital contribution 630us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
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Earnings from joint ventures 361us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Investment in WMES joint ventures at end of the period 27,663us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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CASC      
Investments      
Investment in WMES joint ventures at beginning of the period 14,918us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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Capital contribution     (15,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
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Earnings from joint ventures (7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Investment in WMES joint ventures at end of the period $ 14,911us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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