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Taxes Other Than Income Taxes (Components Of Taxes Other Than Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items]
Total taxes other than income	$ 24,102	$ 24,207	$ 71,359	$ 67,433
Property [Member]
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items]
Total taxes other than income	9,099	7,402	26,510	23,937
Gross Receipts, Excise And Franchise [Member]
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items]
Total taxes other than income	4,810	5,456	13,409	13,661
Payroll [Member]
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items]
Total taxes other than income	5,074	4,901	17,594	16,468
Regulatory Assessments [Member]
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items]
Total taxes other than income	1,989	2,146	5,814	5,544
Pumping Fees [Member]
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items]
Total taxes other than income	2,148	3,320	5,526	4,967
Other [Member]
Taxes Other Than Income [Line Items]
Total taxes other than income	$ 982	$ 982	$ 2,506	$ 2,856

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Amount of operating expense for taxes other than income taxes of regulated operation.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(2)(b))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2

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