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Common Equity - Performance Units (Details) - Performance units - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Performance units granted |  | 171,492 | 152,382 | 153,465
Intrinsic value of settled performance units |  | $ 20.2 | $ 27.7 | $ 34.5
Tax benefit from distribution of performance units |  | $ 5.1 | $ 6.8 | $ 8.4
Performance units outstanding |  | 375,834 |  |
Liability recorded on balance sheet |  | $ 22.4 |  |
Compensation cost not yet recognized |  | $ 13.5 |  |
Weighted-average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Performance units granted | 157,035 |  |  |
Intrinsic value of settled performance units | $ 9.7 |  |  |
Tax benefit from distribution of performance units | $ 2.4 |  |  |

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