Restructuring Restructuring (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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 six months ended June 30, 2015:

	Accrued Employee Severance			Asset Impairments & Net Loss on Sale or Disposal			Other Accrued Costs			Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015	$	59,333		$	—		$	3,526		$	62,859
Costs charged to (released from) expense	(11,659		)	267			1,711			(9,681		)
Cash payments	(6,188		)	—			(1,617		)	(7,805		)
Non-cash items	—			(267		)	—			(267		)
Effect of change in exchange rates	(4,448		)	—			(227		)	(4,675		)
Ending balance, June 30, 2015	$	37,038		$	—		$	3,393		$	40,431

2014 Project [Member]

Restructuring Project [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The total expected restructuring costs, the restructuring costs recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2015, and the remaining expected restructuring costs as of June 30, 2015 were as follows:

	Total Expected Costs at June 30, 2015		Costs Recognized in Prior Periods		Costs Recognized During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015			Remaining Costs to be Recognized at June 30, 2015
	(in thousands)
Employee severance costs	$	35,788	$	47,447	$	(11,659	)	$	—
Asset impairments	8,219		7,952		267			—
Other restructuring costs	11,343		401		1,711			9,231
Total	$	55,350	$	55,800	$	(9,681	)	$	9,231
Segments:
Electricity	$	32,440	$	29,660	$	(5,830	)	$	8,610
Gas	11,727		12,185		(684		)	226
Water	1,405		1,106		273			26
Corporate unallocated	9,778		12,849		(3,440		)	369
Total	$	55,350	$	55,800	$	(9,681	)	$	9,231