Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Reclassifications from AOCL (Details) - Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] - Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax	$ (904)	$ (4,381)	$ (1,171)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax	(15,554)	36,833	(7,602)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Adjustment From AOCI Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost , Adjustment Due to Effects of Regulation	18,947	(33,255)	7,360
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax	2,489	(803)	(1,413)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax	(523)	281	495
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax	$ 1,966	$ (522)	(918)
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Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Adjustment From AOCI Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost , Adjustment Due to Effects of Regulation			$ 2,100