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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, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes [Abstract]
Property	$ 9,430	$ 9,099	$ 27,584	$ 26,510
Gross receipts, excise and franchise	5,062	4,810	12,548	13,409
Payroll	5,369	5,074	17,736	17,594
Regulatory assessments tax	2,459	1,989	6,512	5,814
Pumping fees	1,578	2,148	4,882	5,526
Other	642	982	(971)	2,506
Total taxes other than income	$ 24,540	$ 24,102	$ 68,291	$ 71,359

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Pump tax, commonly known as a Replenishment assessment. A charge on each acre-foot of groundwater extracted from the basin. Income from the pump taxes finances the replenishment of the basin and projects for water recycling and water quality improvements.

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

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Gross Receipts, Excise And Franchise Tax

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Other Components Of Tax

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Payroll Tax

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Property Taxes

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Regulatory assessments tax

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Taxes Other than Income Taxes

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