CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (9,796)	$ 49,917	$ 178,467
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	154,909	56,544	177,949
Deferred income taxes	25,548	22,866	76,877
Provision for bad debts	5,678	1,013	12,433
Amortization of costs charged to interest	(16,642)	1,165	4,342
Net gain on curtailment of OPEB plans	(15,332)	0	0
Unrealized loss on derivatives	15,415	0	9,283
Share-based compensation expense	276	1,654	7,580
Earnings from unconsolidated investments, net of cash distributions	4,749	(16,160)	(75,105)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of Merger impact	(187,450)	79,919	59,068
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	(22,645)	196,918	450,894
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(138,229)	(60,062)	(226,178)
Loan to unconsolidated investments	0	0	(72,000)
Loan repayment from unconsolidated investments	0	37,000	35,000
Proceeds from Citrus Merger	0	1,895,000	0
Plant retirements and other	(2,875)	(2,252)	(1,892)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(141,104)	1,869,686	(265,070)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	455,000	0
Renewal cost for credit facilities and issuance cost of debt	(1,708)	(1,803)	(2,162)
Dividends paid on common stock	(65,000)	(18,726)	(56,099)
Note payable - related party	221,217	0	0
Repayment of note payable-related party	(55,000)	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt obligation	(297)	(1,047,529)	(421)
Net change in revolving credit facilities	38,614	12,386	(131,648)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(1,450,000)	0
Other	(3,842)	(2,780)	3,321
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	133,984	(2,053,452)	(187,009)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(29,765)	13,152	(1,185)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	36,792	23,640	3,299
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 7,027	$ 36,792	$ 2,114