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Environmental Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) site | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Environmental Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Company's exposure in number of former Manufactured Gas Plant Sites | site | 7 |
Environmental liabilities | $ 2,800,000 | $ 2,200,000
West Palm Beach Florida [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Environmental Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Estimated costs of remediation range, minimum | 2,800,000 |
West Palm Beach Florida [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Environmental Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Estimated costs of remediation range, minimum | 5,200,000 |
Seaford [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Environmental Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Estimated costs of remediation range, minimum | 300,000 |
Seaford [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Environmental Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Estimated costs of remediation range, minimum | 800,000 |
Manufactured Gas Plant [Member] |  |
Environmental Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Assets for future recovery of environmental costs | 300,000 | 300,000
FPU [Member] |  |
Environmental Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Environmental liabilities | $ 3,100,000 | $ 3,200,000

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