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General Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
General Taxes [Abstract]
Gross receipts and franchise	$ 151	$ 140	$ 134
Property and capital stock	134	125	119
Payroll	43	41	38
Other general	20	14	16
Total general taxes	$ 348	$ 320	$ 307

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General taxes.

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Gross receipts and franchise tax.

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Amount of operating expense for taxes other than income taxes of regulated operation.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(2)(b))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2

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