| **Commitments and Contingencies Clean Air Act (Details) $ in Millions**  | 9 Months Ended |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
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| **Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]** |           |
| Supplemental environmental legal expense paid                            | $ 1.5          |
| Supplemental environment projects legal expense                          | 1.0            |
| Injunctive relief legal expense accrual                                  | 18.0           |
| Mitigation legal expense accrual                                         | $ 1.7          |

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Injunctive relief legal expense accrual
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| - Definition
Mitigation legal expense accrual
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| - Definition
Supplemental environmental legal expense paid
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Supplemental environment projects legal expense
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