Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related party transactions
Lease expense	$ 2.7	$ 2.4	$ 2.5
Expenses incurred with related party	$ 3.2	2.5	2.5
O&G [Member]
Related party transactions
Ownership percentage in joint venture	30.00%
Expenses incurred with related party	$ 10.7	7.0	6.9
Number of Company's shares of common stock held by related party joint venture partner (in shares)	500,000
Alliant [Member]
Related party transactions
Insurance expense	$ 9.8	14.2	$ 9.5
Owed to related party	$ 7.5	$ 4.0

Number of Company's shares of common stock held by a related party joint venture partner.

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Percentage represents the Company's ownership percentage in the joint venture.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties.

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The expense in the period incurred with respect to protection provided by insurance entities against risks other than risks associated with production (which are allocated to cost of sales).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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