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Settlement with Patriot Coal (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement $ 0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement $ (12,000,000)us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement $ 0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
Patriot Coal [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Payments for Legal Settlements $ 5,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements
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