Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Derivative Instruments (Details) gal in Thousands, MWh in Thousands, MMBTU in Thousands, $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) MMBTU MWh gal Counterparty	Dec. 31, 2015 MMBTU MWh gal
Credit Concentration Risk
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure | Counterparty		10
Credit Concentration Risk | Municipal or Cooperative Entities or Other Utilities [Member]
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure | Counterparty		7
Credit Concentration Risk | External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member]
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure | Counterparty		5
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $		$ 5.1
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths)		9.00%
Credit Concentration Risk | No Investment Grade Ratings from External Credit Rating Agencies [Member]
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure | Counterparty		4
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $		$ 27.2
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths)		51.00%
Credit Concentration Risk | Credit Quality Less Than Investment Grade [Member]
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties | $		$ 3.0
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths)		6.00%
Interest Rate Swap
Interest Rate Derivatives [Abstract]
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses) related to interest rate derivatives expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months | $		$ (1.0)
Electric Commodity (in megawatt hours)
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options [Abstract]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount | MWh	[1],[2]	6,184	684
Natural Gas Commodity (in million British thermal units)
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options [Abstract]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount | MMBTU	[1],[2]	42,207	12,515
Vehicle Fuel Commodity (in gallons)
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options [Abstract]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount | gal	[1],[2]	16	63

[1] Amounts are not reflective of net positions in the underlying commodities.

[2] Notional amounts for options are included on a gross basis, but are weighted for the probability of exercise.