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Employee Benefit Plans (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Expense (Income)) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
2 Months Ended 10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Qualified Pension Plans [Member]                  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                  
Interest cost on benefit obligation             $ 75,030us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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$ 70,022us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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$ 70,168us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Expected return on plan assets             (93,085)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(91,324)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(84,411)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)             9,642us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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18,272us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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19,432us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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Amortization of prior-service costs (credit)             1,619us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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1,670us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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14us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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Curtailment loss             0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
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Settlement loss             15,965us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
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Net periodic benefit expense (income)             9,171us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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(163)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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5,203us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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Actuarial loss (gain)             136,142us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Prior-service cost             0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
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Reclassification of actuarial loss to net periodic benefit expense (income)             (25,607)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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Reclassification of prior-service credit to net periodic benefit expense (income)             (1,619)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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Loss (gain) recognized in other comprehensive income or loss             108,916us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax
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Discount rate             5.05%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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4.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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4.65%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets             6.53%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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7.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]                  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                  
Interest cost on benefit obligation             3,451us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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3,213us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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3,438us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)             876us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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Net periodic benefit expense (income)             4,332us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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Actuarial loss (gain)             9,182us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Reclassification of actuarial loss to net periodic benefit expense (income)             (876)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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Reclassification of prior-service credit to net periodic benefit expense (income)             (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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Loss (gain) recognized in other comprehensive income or loss             8,301us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax
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Discount rate             5.05%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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4.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets             0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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Postretirement Medical Plan [Member]                  
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Actuarial loss (gain)             8,918us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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1,979us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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