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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase, year one | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Rate of compensation increase, year one and thereafter | 3.50% | 3.50% |
Pension |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Measurement date | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019
Fiscal year end | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020
Discount rate | 2.94% | 2.77% | 3.22%
Rate of compensation increase, group 1 | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00%
Rate of compensation increase, group 2 | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50%
Expected return on plan assets | 7.25% | 7.25% | 7.25%
OPEB |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Measurement date | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019
Fiscal year end | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020
Discount rate | 2.64% | 1.89% | 2.79%
Rate of compensation increase, group 1 | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00%
Rate of compensation increase, group 2 | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50%
Expected return on plan assets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%

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- Definition Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(1) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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