Restructuring Restructuring (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Restructuring Project [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity within the restructuring related balance sheet accounts during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

	Accrued Employee Severance			Asset Impairments & Net Loss on Sale or Disposal		Other Accrued Costs			Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	32,709		$	—	$	3,632		$	36,341
Costs incurred and charged to expense	(5,495		)	—		3,284			(2,211		)
Cash payments	(11,177		)	—		(2,172		)	(13,349		)
Non-cash items	—			—		—			—
Effect of change in exchange rates	(1,529		)	—		(109		)	(1,638		)
Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	14,508		$	—	$	4,635		$	19,143

2013 Project [Member]

Restructuring Project [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The total expected restructuring costs, the restructuring costs recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and the remaining expected restructuring costs as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:

	Total Expected Costs at September 30, 2014		Costs Recognized in Prior Periods		Costs Recognized During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014			Remaining Costs to be Recognized at September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
Employee severance costs	$	23,691	$	29,186	$	(5,495	)	$	—
Asset impairments	1,232		1,232		—			—
Other restructuring costs	3,965		681		3,284			—
Total	$	28,888	$	31,099	$	(2,211	)	$	—
Segments:
Electricity	$	15,512	$	24,056	$	(8,544	)	$	—
Gas	4,107		4,369		(262		)	—
Water	3,130		1,957		1,173			—
Corporate unallocated	6,139		717		5,422			—
Total	$	28,888	$	31,099	$	(2,211	)	$	—