Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments - Fuel Price Risk (Details) - Fuel Price Risk $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) T	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) T
Derivative Instruments
Estimated unrealized net loss associated with cash flow hedges pertaining to fuel swap agreements expected to be reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income loss \| $	$ 81.7	$ 138.5
Swaps 2017
Derivative Instruments
Fuel Swap Agreements (metric tons)	218,600	799,065
Percentage of projected requirements	65.00%	60.00%
Swaps 2018
Derivative Instruments
Fuel Swap Agreements (metric tons)	756,700	616,300
Percentage of projected requirements	56.00%	44.00%
Swaps 2019
Derivative Instruments
Fuel Swap Agreements (metric tons)	668,500	521,000
Percentage of projected requirements	47.00%	35.00%
Swaps 2020
Derivative Instruments
Fuel Swap Agreements (metric tons)	531,200	306,500
Percentage of projected requirements	36.00%	20.00%
Swaps 2021
Derivative Instruments
Fuel Swap Agreements (metric tons)	224,900	0
Percentage of projected requirements	14.00%	0.00%

Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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The percentage of expected requirements covered by the aggregate notional amount of derivative contracts expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract as a percentage of expected need.

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The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on price risk cash flow hedges as of the balance sheet date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
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