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Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payment for pension benefits |  |  |  | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000
Percentage of service related net periodic benefit costs capitalized to utility property |  |  |  | 40.00% |
Percentage of service related net periodic benefit costs recorded to operating expenses |  |  |  | 60.00% |
Percentage of non-service related net periodic benefit costs capitalized to regulatory assets |  |  |  | 40.00% |
Percentage of non-service related net periodic benefit costs recorded to other expense |  |  |  | 60.00% |
Curtailment associated gain (loss) | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Expected contributions to pension plan |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Curtailment associated gain (loss) |  |  |  | (169) |
Loss on acceleration of unrecognized priof service costs |  | $ 126 | $ 123 | $ 375 | $ 369

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