Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies, Environmental Contingencies - Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Plant	Dec. 31, 2015 Period
Federal Clean Water Act Section 316(b)
Environmental Requirements [Abstract]
Minimum Number of Plants Which Could Be Required to Make Improvements to Reduce Entrainment | Plant	2
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
Environmental Requirements [Abstract]
Number of Hours Measured for Standard | Period		8
Former Level of Air Quality Concentrations (in parts per billion)		75
Revised Level of Air Quality Concentrations (in parts per billion)		70
Capital Commitments | Federal Clean Water Act Section 316(b)
Environmental Requirements [Abstract]
Liability for Estimated Cost to Comply with Entrainment Regulation | $	$ 4