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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 08, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Mar. 15, 2020
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate |  | 6.50% | 3.40% | (1.30%) | 3.20% |
Corporate federal income tax rate |  | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% |
Decrease in deferred income tax liability |  | $ 232,361 |  |  |  |
Regulatory Liabilities |  | 13,808 |  | $ 13,808 |  | $ 160,655
Natural Gas Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Refunded payments |  | $ 3,278 |  | $ 20,516 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at State Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | State [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at State Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at State Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 4.99% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | State [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at State Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent |  |  |  | 9.99% |  |
Pennsylvania [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at State Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent |  | 9.99% | 9.99% |  |  |
Pennsylvania [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at State Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent |  |  |  | 8.99% | 8.99% |

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