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Revenue Recognition (Schedule Of Disaggregation Of Revenue) (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
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 434,618 | $ 361,860 | $ 1,582,649 | $ 1,342,457
Water [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 253,969 | 222,187 | 677,719 | 626,472
Revenue | 255,183 | 222,714 | 680,112 | 627,829
Water [Member] | Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 173,798 | 148,247 | 454,628 | 425,519
Water [Member] | Commercial [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 49,026 | 42,318 | 125,171 | 113,473
Water [Member] | Fire Protection [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 9,934 | 8,866 | 28,674 | 26,830
Water [Member] | Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 9,291 | 8,217 | 24,076 | 22,954
Water [Member] | Other Water [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 11,920 | 14,539 | 45,170 | 37,696
Water [Member] | Alternative Revenue Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 669 | 527 | 2,393 | 1,357
Water [Member] | Other And Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 545 |  |  |
Wastewater [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 44,216 | 33,882 | 121,183 | 97,986
Revenue | 44,276 | 33,904 | 121,055 | 98,004
Wastewater [Member] | Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 32,806 | 25,147 | 89,954 | 73,820
Wastewater [Member] | Commercial [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 8,769 | 5,839 | 21,807 | 16,102
Wastewater [Member] | Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 466 | 401 | 1,242 | 1,256
Wastewater [Member] | Other Wastewater [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 2,175 | 2,495 | 8,180 | 6,808
Wastewater [Member] | Alternative Revenue Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 60 | 22 | (128) | 18
Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 119,721 | 95,069 | 734,274 | 581,114
Revenue | 119,721 | 95,069 | 734,274 | 581,320
Natural Gas [Member] | Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 65,631 | 49,838 | 446,679 | 347,790
Natural Gas [Member] | Commercial [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 15,180 | 9,534 | 91,073 | 65,404
Natural Gas [Member] | Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 990 | 415 | 3,789 | 1,894
Natural Gas [Member] | Gas Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 26,824 | 27,794 | 146,571 | 143,387
Natural Gas [Member] | Other Utility [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 11,096 | 7,488 | 46,162 | 22,639
Natural Gas [Member] | Alternative Revenue Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 206
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 2,362 | 3,241 | 8,602 | 10,556
Revenue | 15,438 | 10,173 | 47,208 | 35,304
Other [Member] | Other Utility [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 2,362 | 3,241 | 8,602 | 10,556
Other [Member] | Other And Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 13,076 | $ 6,932 | $ 38,606 | $ 24,748

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