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Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense, Net

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	May 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 1998
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross	$ 1,777,307	$ 1,619,279
Debt Issuance Costs	(23,737)	(17,232)
Net	1,753,570	1,602,047
Less current portion of long-term debt	70,046	105,158
Long-term debt, net of current portion, gross	1,707,261	1,514,121
Long-term debt, net of current portion, debt issuance costs	(23,737)	(17,232)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,683,524	1,496,889
Revolving line of credit [Member] \| Line of Credit due August 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross	0	0
Debt Issuance Costs	(6,672)	0
Net	(6,672)	0
Revolving line of credit [Member] \| Revolving Line of Credit April 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross	0	302,000
Debt Issuance Costs	0	(4,761)
Net	0	$ 297,239
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate percentage		2.31%
Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan Due August 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross	1,755,000	$ 0
Debt Issuance Costs	(17,017)	0
Net	$ 1,737,983	0
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate percentage	3.28%
Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan Due April 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross	$ 0	1,298,125
Debt Issuance Costs	0	(12,419)
Net	0	$ 1,285,706
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate percentage		2.31%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 7.25% senior notes due June 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated rate percentage			7.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 7.55% senior debentures due April 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross	14,645	$ 14,645
Debt Issuance Costs	(48)	(52)
Net	$ 14,597	14,593
Debt instrument, stated rate percentage	7.55%			7.55%
Other debt [Member] \| Various interest rates with maturities through 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross	$ 7,662	4,509
Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Net	$ 7,662	$ 4,509