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	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) investment agreement	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) mi	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) investment agreement	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011
Affiliations [Abstract]
Notes receivable from affiliate	$ 16,400	$ 15,700	$ 16,400
Notes receivable from affiliate, current	3,134	$ 2,461	3,134
Length of natural gas pipeline (in miles) \| mi		100
Net investments in unconsolidated affiliates		$ 7,500	18,000	$ 2,400
Notes receivable secured by property, plant, and equipment of affiliates		$ 13,600
Interest accrual on secured notes receivable		7.50%
Unsecured notes receivable		$ 2,100
Net asset - included in investment in affiliates and other noncurrent liabilities		28,900
Combined equity contributions and the notes receivable - affiliate		44,600
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 8,880	$ 4,838	$ 8,880
Energenic
Affiliations [Abstract]
Equity interest					50.00%
Potato Creek
Affiliations [Abstract]
Equity interest		30.00%
PennEast
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Length of natural gas pipeline (in miles) \| mi		100
Marina Energy LLC \| Energenic
Affiliations [Abstract]
Equity interest				50.00%
Number of distribution and purchase agreements \| agreement	2		2
Number of investments owned \| investment	8		8
Notes receivable from affiliate	$ 19,500		$ 19,500
Notes receivable from affiliate, current		$ 1,500
Percentage of fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed	100.00%		100.00%
Consideration received	$ 46,000
Fair value of the interest in Partner Projects exchanged	14,500
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Current assets (excluding inventory)	7,804		$ 7,804
Inventory	3,154		3,154
Note Receivable Received	19,504		19,504
Fixed Assets	46,460		46,460
Identifiable Intangibles	16,950		16,950
Goodwill	4,838		4,838
Noncurrent assets	4,783		4,783
Current liabilities	(8,196)		(8,196)
Note Payable - Affiliate	(16,986)		(16,986)
Long-Term Debt, including current portion	(21,642)		(21,642)
Capital Lease Payable	(10,458)		(10,458)
Other Non-Current Liabilities	(181)		(181)
Fair Value of Consolidated Assets and Liabilities of Acquired Projects	$ 46,030		$ 46,030
Marina Energy LLC \| Energenic \| Co-venturer
Affiliations [Abstract]
Number of investments owned \| investment	7		7
Fair value of the interest in Partner Projects exchanged	$ 31,500
Midstream \| PennEast
Affiliations [Abstract]
Equity interest		20.00%