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Fair Value - Schedule of Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Finance Lease Obligation	$ 39	$ 42
Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,100	1,100
Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	938	969
Level 3 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,534	1,450
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	39	42
Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,163	1,167
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	35	40
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	52	52
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	$ 47	$ 46

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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