Restructuring Restructuring (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine months ended September 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	(13,465		)	1,395			2,384			(9,686		)
Cash payments	(9,450		)	—			(2,575		)	(12,025		)
Non-cash items	—			(1,395		)	—			(1,395		)
Effect of change in exchange rates	(4,563		)	—			(241		)	(4,804		)
Ending balance, September 30, 2015	$	31,855		$	—		$	3,094		$	34,949

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 nine months ended September 30, 2015, and the remaining expected restructuring costs as of September 30, 2015 were as follows:

	Total Expected Costs at September 30, 2015		Costs Recognized in Prior Periods		Costs Recognized During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Remaining Costs to be Recognized at September 30, 2015
	(in thousands)
Employee severance costs	$	33,982	$	47,447	$	(13,465	)	$	—
Asset impairments & net loss on sale or disposal	9,347		7,952		1,395			—
Other restructuring costs	7,067		401		2,384			4,282
Total	$	50,396	$	55,800	$	(9,686	)	$	4,282
Segments:
Electricity	$	25,924	$	29,660	$	(7,790	)	$	4,054
Gas	10,981		12,185		(1,303		)	99
Water	1,725		1,106		597			22
Corporate unallocated	11,766		12,849		(1,190		)	107
Total	$	50,396	$	55,800	$	(9,686	)	$	4,282