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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - MMBTU MMBTU in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Open derivative contracts for natural gas (in MMBtus)	49.0	66.3
Percentage of natural gas consumption covered by derivatives	27.00%

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Aggregate notional amount of price risk derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument with notional amounts expressed in nonmonetary units.

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Percentage of an entity's commodity consumptions that is covered by a derivative.

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