Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	$ 127,000,000	$ 96,400,000
Fair Value, Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2, Description and Policy [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount	0		$ 0
Fair Value, Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount	0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount	0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount	0		$ 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Additional Fair Value Elements [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Additional Fair Value Elements [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	(3,051,100,000)	(2,507,500,000)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Additional Fair Value Elements [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	0	0
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Additional Fair Value Elements [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	(2,449,000,000)	(2,210,800,000)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Additional Fair Value Elements [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	(3,051,100,000)	(2,507,500,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	127,000,000	96,400,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	127,000,000	96,400,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	$ 127,000,000	$ 96,400,000