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MNPUC (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Pending Rate Case [Member] | MNPUC [Member] | Gas Distribution [Member] | Great Plains Natural Gas Co. [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Requested Rate Increase (Decrease), Amount	$ 8.8

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Amount of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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