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Consolidated Statements Of Capitalization - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Stockholders' equity: |  |
Common stock, $0.50 par value | $ 132,764 | $ 128,050
Capital in excess of par value | 3,723,523 | 3,705,814
Retained earnings | 1,570,652 | 1,434,201
Treasury stock, at cost | (83,837) | (83,615)
Total stockholders' equity | 5,343,102 | 5,184,450
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 3,045,899 | 3,061,887
Total long-term debt | 6,370,899 | 5,947,357
Current portion of long-term debt | 149,926 | 132,146
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 6,220,973 | 5,815,211
Less: debt issuance costs | 47,345 | 35,707
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net of debt issuance costs | 6,173,628 | 5,779,504
Total capitalization | 11,516,730 | 10,963,954
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 0.00% To 0.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 1,875 | 2,341
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 1.00% To 1.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 8,637 | 9,341
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 2.00% To 2.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 310,613 | 312,751
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 3.00% To 3.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 1,353,168 | 1,359,284
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 4.00% To 4.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 1,281,330 | 1,286,024
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 5.00% To 5.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 15,402 | 16,119
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 6.00% To 6.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 32,388 | 32,475
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 7.00% To 7.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 28,441 | 28,980
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 8.00% To 8.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 2,245 | 2,772
Long-Term Debt Of Subsidiaries 9.00% To 9.99% [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries | 11,800 | 11,800
Revolving Credit Agreement, Due 2023 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Notes payable to bank under revolving credit agreement, variable rate, due Dec 2023 | 260,000 | 300,000
Amortizing notes at 3.00% due 2022 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Unsecured notes payable |  | 20,470
Notes at 2.40% due 2031 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Unsecured notes payable | 400,000 | 400,000
Notes at 2.704% due 2030 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Unsecured notes payable | 500,000 | 500,000
Notes ranging from 3.01% to 3.59% due 2029 through 2050 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Unsecured notes payable | 1,125,000 | 1,125,000
Notes at 4.28%, due 2049 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Unsecured notes payable | 500,000 | 500,000
Notes at 5.30%, due 2052 |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Unsecured notes payable | 500,000 |
Notes ranging from 5.64% to 5.95%, due 2022 through 2034 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt of subsidiaries (substantially collateralized by utility plant): |  |
Unsecured notes payable | $ 40,000 | $ 40,000

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