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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 12, 2022 USD ($) customer | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) customer | Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) customer | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) customer | May 31, 2024 USD ($) customer | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) customer | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) customer | Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) customer | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) customer | Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) customer | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) customer | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) customer | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item customer
Village of Midvale, Ohio’s water system [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  | 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  | $ 2,950 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shenandoah Borough [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900 |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,291 |  |  |  |  |
La Rue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,253 |  |  |  |  |
Southern Oaks Water System [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,321 |  |  |  |  |
Village of Frankfort [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,424 |  |  |  |  |
Union Rome [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300 |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,547 |  |  |  |
North Heidelberg Sewer Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 136 |  |
Delaware [Member] | Wastewater Utility System [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,000
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 276,500
Retail customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198,000
Number of municipalities | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42
Texas [Member] | Integra Water Texas, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  | $ 4,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
East Whiteland Township [Member] | Water And Wastewater Utility Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer | 4,018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ | $ 54,374 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Glenview, Illinois [Member] | Wastewater Utility Assets Of Westfield HOA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 67 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greenville, Pennsylvania [Member] | Water And Wastewater Utility Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  | 2,300 |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000 |  |  | $ 18,000 |  |  |
Beaver Falls Pennsylvania [Member] | Water And Wastewater Utility Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,600 |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,250 |
Harris County, Texas [Member] | Private Water And Wastewater Utility Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  | $ 1,125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North Versailles Pennsylvania [Member] | Water And Wastewater Utility Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North Versailles Pennsylvania [Member] | Water And Wastewater Utility Systems [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North Versailles Pennsylvania [Member] | Water And Wastewater Utility Systems [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indiana [Member] | Wastewater Utility Assets in Morgan County [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers | customer |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for business acquisition | $ |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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