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Financing: Short-Term Debt: (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 24, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) credit_extension | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 19, 2021 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  | $ 420,180,000 | $ 234,040,000 |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  | 27,209,000 | 24,730,000 |  |
Commercial Paper, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |
Net borrowings (payments) of Revolving Credit Facility and CP Program |  |  | 186,140,000 | (115,460,000) | $ 163,880,000 |
Term Loan - borrowings |  |  | 800,000,000 | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of Other Short-term Debt |  |  | 800,000,000 | 0 | $ 0 |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  | 420,180,000 | 234,040,000 |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  | 397 days |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 9 months |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan - borrowings | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment penalty |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Repayments of Other Short-term Debt |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  | $ 27,209,000 | $ 24,730,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000
Number Of One-Year Extension Options | credit_extension |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  | 0.175% |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost, Gross, Noncurrent |  |  | $ 8,900,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |

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