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Employee Benefit Plans: (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of net periodic benefit costs, before allocation to the overhead pool, for Registrant's pension plan, postretirement plan, and SERP
The components of net periodic benefit costs for Registrant’s pension plan, postretirement medical benefit plan and SERP for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
For The Three Months Ended March 31,
 Pension BenefitsOther
Postretirement
Benefits
SERP
(dollars in thousands)202520242025202420252024
Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost:      
Service cost$774 $850 $27 $32 $181 $358 
Interest cost2,706 2,550 24 23 485 426 
Expected return on plan assets(3,183)(3,009)(161)(142)— — 
Amortization of prior service cost 108 108 — — — — 
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss— — (291)(263)— (4)
Net periodic benefits costs under accounting standards405 499 (401)(350)666 780 
Total expense (benefit) recognized, before surcharges and allocation to overhead pool$405 $499 $(401)$(350)$666 $780