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Fair Value - Schedule of Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Capital Lease Obligation | $ 51,750 | $ 54,550
Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 963,500 | 963,500
Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,189,824 | 1,124,649
Level 3 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,060,000 | 947,000
Level 3 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Alaska Electric Light & Power [Member] | Capital Lease [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Capital Lease Obligation | 51,750 | 54,550
Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,235,248 | 1,048,440
Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Alaska Electric Light & Power [Member] | Capital Lease [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Capital Lease Obligation | 58,700 | 58,000
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 51,547 | 51,547
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 43,815 | $ 41,238

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