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Financing: Debt Covenants (Details) | Mar. 31, 2023
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Consolidated Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio | 0.591
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Consolidated Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio | 0.65

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