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Fair Value - Schedule of Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 1,107,000 | $ 1,113,500
Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 975,122 | 966,881
Level 3 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,450,000 | 1,200,000
Level 3 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Alaska Electric Light & Power [Member] | Finance Lease [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Finance Lease Obligation | 44,113 | 45,730
Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,137,437 | 881,480
Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Alaska Electric Light & Power [Member] | Finance Lease [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Finance Lease Obligation | 40,500 | 41,700
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 | $ 42,284 | $ 42,836

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