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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
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	(3,621,600,000)	(3,103,300,000)
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	(3,205,700,000)	(2,443,000,000)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Additional Fair Value Elements [Abstract]
Long-term debt, including current portion	(3,621,600,000)	(3,103,300,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	156,800,000	134,600,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	156,800,000	134,600,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
ARO Trust investments	$ 156,800,000	$ 134,600,000