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Taxes Other Than Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total taxes other than income | $ 22,625 | $ 21,058 | $ 67,352 | $ 63,219
Property [Member] |  |  |  |
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total taxes other than income | 8,545 | 8,623 | 24,798 | 25,907
Gross Receipts, Excise And Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total taxes other than income | 4,371 | 4,223 | 12,484 | 11,857
Payroll [Member] |  |  |  |
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total taxes other than income | 4,695 | 5,082 | 16,133 | 16,556
Regulatory Assessments [Member] |  |  |  |
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total taxes other than income | 1,486 | 951 | 5,063 | 2,637
Pumping Fees [Member] |  |  |  |
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total taxes other than income | 2,824 | 1,752 | 6,147 | 4,343
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total taxes other than income | $ 704 | $ 427 | $ 2,727 | $ 1,919

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