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Short-Term and Long-Term Borrowings - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 10, 2021
Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 230,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 90,000,000 | $ 140,000,000 |  |
Series 2021A Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.74% |
Series 2021A Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.74%
Series 2021B Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 3.69% |
Series 2021B Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.69%
Series 2022A Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 3.77% |
Series 2022A Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 90,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.77%
Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest and dividend coverage ratio |  |  | 1.50 |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt to total capitalization ratio |  |  | 60.00% |

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