Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
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| Liability Class: | | | | |
| Mutual fund investments percentage of fund invested in common stock of large-cap U.S (in hundredths) | 25.00% | | 25.00% | |
| Mutual fund investments percentage of fund invested in common stock of small-cap U.S. companies (in hundredths) | 10.00% | | 15.00% | |
| Mutual fund investments percentage of fund invested in common stock of international companies (in hundredths) | 5.00% | | 5.00% | |
| Mutual fund investments percentage of fund invested in debt securities (in hundredths) | 15.00% | | 15.00% | |
| Mutual fund investments percentage of fund invested in short-term investments (in hundredths) | 20.00% | | 20.00% | |
| Mutual fund investments percentage of fund invested in blended funds (in hundredths) | 25.00% | | 20.00% | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | | | | |
| Asset Class: | | | | |
| Mutual fund investments in a non-qualified savings plan | $ 6.1 | [1] | $ 6.2 | [2] |
| Derivatives - natural gas instruments | 0 | | 0.3 | |
| Total Assets | 6.1 | | 6.5 | |
| Liability Class: | | | | |
| Liabilities related to non-qualified savings plan | (6.1) | | (6.2) | |
| Derivatives - natural gas instruments | (4.9) | | (7.3) | |
| Derivatives - interest rate swaps | | | (0.6) | |
| Total Liabilities | (11.0) | | (14.1) | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | | | | |
| Asset Class: | | | | |
| Mutual fund investments in a non-qualified savings plan | 6.1 | [1] | 6.2 | [2] |
| Derivatives - natural gas instruments | 0 | | 0 | |
| Total Assets | 6.1 | | 6.2 | |
| Liability Class: | | | | |
| Liabilities related to non-qualified savings plan | (6.1) | | (6.2) | |
| Derivatives - natural gas instruments | 0 | | 0 | |
| Derivatives - interest rate swaps | | | 0 | |
| Total Liabilities | (6.1) | | (6.2) | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | | | | |
| Asset Class: | | | | |
| Mutual fund investments in a non-qualified savings plan | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] |
| Derivatives - natural gas instruments | 0 | | 0.3 | |
| Total Assets | 0 | | 0.3 | |
| Liability Class: | | | | |
| Liabilities related to non-qualified savings plan | 0 | | 0 | |
| Derivatives - natural gas instruments | (4.9) | | (7.3) | |
| Derivatives - interest rate swaps | | | (0.6) | |
| Total Liabilities | (4.9) | | (7.9) | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | | | | |
| Asset Class: | | | | |
| Mutual fund investments in a non-qualified savings plan | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] |
| Derivatives - natural gas instruments | 0 | | 0 | |
| Total Assets | 0 | | 0 | |
| Liability Class: | | | | |
| Liabilities related to non-qualified savings plan | 0 | | 0 | |
| Derivatives - natural gas instruments | 0 | | 0 | |
| Derivatives - interest rate swaps | | | 0 | |
| Total Liabilities | 0 | | 0 | |
Senior Notes [Member] | | | | |
| Fair Value of Outstanding Debt [Line Items] | | | | |
| Senior Notes, interest rate | 8.00% | | | |
| Fair value of Senior Notes | 106.0 | | | |
| Aggregate principal amount due at maturity - outstanding debt | 100.0 | | | |
Credit Agreement [Member] | | | | |
| Fair Value of Outstanding Debt [Line Items] | | | | |
| Fair value of Senior Notes | 370.8 | | | |
| Aggregate principal amount due at maturity - outstanding debt | $ 385.8 | | | |
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