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Rate Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 07, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Jan. 03, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022
Illinois And North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Water And Wastewater Rates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Base rate increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  | $ 7,160
New Jersey, Ohio And Indiana [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Water And Wastewater Rates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Base rate increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  | $ 1,378
Pennsylvania [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Water And Wastewater Rates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorized increase in revenue |  |  | $ 69,251 |  |
Base rate increase (decrease) |  |  | $ 104,721 |  |
Base rate increase designed to increase total operating revenues on an annual basis |  |  | 7.20% |  | 0.00%
Distribution system improvement charges reset level upon new base rates |  |  | $ 35,470 |  |
Ohio [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Water And Wastewater Rates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Base rate increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  | $ 5,483
Kentucky [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Water And Wastewater Rates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Base rate increase (decrease) |  | $ 260 |  | $ 5,238 |
Year 1 [Member] | North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Water And Wastewater Rates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Base rate increase (decrease) | $ 18,064 |  |  |  |
Year 2 [Member] | North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Water And Wastewater Rates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Base rate increase (decrease) | 4,303 |  |  |  |
Year 3 [Member] | North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Water And Wastewater Rates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Base rate increase (decrease) | $ 4,577 |  |  |  |

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