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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits, Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Plans [Member]    
Benefit obligations [Abstract]    
Discount rate [1] 3.78% 4.40%
Rate of compensation increase [2] 3.50% 3.50%
Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. [Member]    
Benefit obligations [Abstract]    
Rate of compensation increase 3.50% 3.50%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost, weighted average discount rate 3.81% 4.45%
Pension Plans [Member] | Canada [Member]    
Benefit obligations [Abstract]    
Rate of compensation increase 3.50% 3.50%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost, weighted average discount rate 3.39% 3.79%
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]    
Benefit obligations [Abstract]    
Discount rate [3] 3.59% 4.05%
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | U.S. [Member]    
Benefit obligations [Abstract]    
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost, weighted average discount rate 3.63% 4.11%
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Canada [Member]    
Benefit obligations [Abstract]    
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost, weighted average discount rate 3.33% 3.64%
[1] The weighted average discount rate assumptions used at December 31, 2017 and 2016 were comprised of separate assumptions determined by country of 3.81% and 4.45% for the U.S. based plans, respectively, and 3.39% and 3.79% for the Canadian based plans, respectively.
[2] The weighted average rate of compensation increase assumptions were comprised of separate assumptions determined by country of 3.5% for both the U.S. based plans and Canadian based plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
[3] The weighted average discount rate assumptions used at December 31, 2017 and 2016 were comprised of separate assumptions determined by country of 3.63% and 4.11% for the U.S. based plans, respectively, and 3.33% and 3.64% for the Canadian based plans, respectively.