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Derivatives and Risk Management - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) MMBTU MWh | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) MMBTU MWh
Canadian [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Number of days Canadian currency prices are settled with U.S. dollars | 60 days |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Cash collateral posted | $ | $ 0 | $ 0
Letters of credit outstanding | $ | $ 0 | $ 0
Purchase [Member] | Physical [Member] | Electric Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after five years | MWh | 0 | 0
Purchase [Member] | Physical [Member] | Gas Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after five years | MMBTU | 0 | 0
Purchase [Member] | Financial [Member] | Electric Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after five years | MWh | 0 | 0
Purchase [Member] | Financial [Member] | Gas Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after five years | MMBTU | 0 | 0
Sales [Member] | Physical [Member] | Electric Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after five years | MWh | 0 | 0
Sales [Member] | Physical [Member] | Gas Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after five years | MMBTU | 0 | 0
Sales [Member] | Financial [Member] | Electric Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after five years | MWh | 0 | 0
Sales [Member] | Financial [Member] | Gas Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after five years | MMBTU | 0 | 0

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