Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Impact of Derivative Activity (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Financial Impact of Qualifying Fair Value Hedges on Earnings [Abstract]
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Recognized gains (losses) from fair value hedges or related hedged transactions	0	0	0	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Rate
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income [Abstract]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net		(100,000)		(100,000)
Other Derivative Instruments | Electric Commodity
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities, and Income [Abstract]
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in regulatory (assets) and liabilities	200,000	500,000	2,300,000	1,800,000
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from regulatory assets and (liabilities)	$ (1,200,000)	$ 3,100,000	$ (2,400,000)	$ 3,200,000