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Consolidated Statements Of Capitalization (Parenthetical) - $ / shares | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Common stock, par value | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50
Revolving Credit Agreement, Due 2023 [Member] |  |
Maturity date | 2023 | 2023
Amortizing notes at 3.00% due 2022 [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00%
Maturity date | 2022 | 2022
Notes at 2.40% due 2031 [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 2.40% | 2.40%
Maturity date | 2031 | 2031
Notes at 2.704% due 2030 [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 2.704% | 2.704%
Maturity date | 2030 | 2030
Notes at 3.01% due 2029 [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 3.01% | 3.01%
Maturity date | 2029 | 2029
Notes at 3.59% due 2050 [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 3.59% | 3.59%
Maturity date | 2050 | 2050
Notes at 4.28%, due 2049 [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 4.28% | 4.28%
Maturity date | 2049 | 2049
Notes at 5.30%, due 2052 |  |
Interest rate | 5.30% | 5.30%
Maturity date | 2052 | 2052
Notes at 5.64% due 2022 [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 5.64% | 5.64%
Maturity date | 2022 | 2022
Notes at 5.95% due 2034 [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 5.95% | 5.95%
Maturity date | 2034 | 2034
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 0.00% To 0.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00%
Maturity date | 2023 | 2023
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 1.00% To 1.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 1.00% | 1.00%
Maturity date | 2023 | 2023
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 2.00% To 2.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 2.00% | 2.00%
Maturity date | 2022 | 2022
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 3.00% To 3.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00%
Maturity date | 2022 | 2022
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 4.00% To 4.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 4.00% | 4.00%
Maturity date | 2023 | 2023
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 5.00% To 5.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 5.00% | 5.00%
Maturity date | 2023 | 2023
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 6.00% To 6.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 6.00% | 6.00%
Maturity date | 2022 | 2022
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 7.00% To 7.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 7.00% | 7.00%
Maturity date | 2022 | 2022
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 8.00% To 8.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 8.00% | 8.00%
Maturity date | 2025 | 2025
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 9.00% To 9.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 9.00% | 9.00%
Maturity date | 2026 | 2026
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 0.00% To 0.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 0.99% | 0.99%
Maturity date | 2033 | 2033
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 1.00% To 1.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 1.99% | 1.99%
Maturity date | 2039 | 2039
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 2.00% To 2.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 2.99% | 2.99%
Maturity date | 2057 | 2057
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 3.00% To 3.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 3.99% | 3.99%
Maturity date | 2056 | 2056
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 4.00% To 4.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 4.99% | 4.99%
Maturity date | 2059 | 2059
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 5.00% To 5.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 5.99% | 5.99%
Maturity date | 2052 | 2052
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 6.00% To 6.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 6.99% | 6.99%
Maturity date | 2036 | 2036
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 7.00% To 7.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 7.99% | 7.99%
Maturity date | 2027 | 2027
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 8.00% To 8.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 8.99% | 8.99%
Maturity date | 2025 | 2025
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 9.00% To 9.99% [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 9.99% | 9.99%
Maturity date | 2026 | 2026

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