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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 14, 2023 USD ($) serviceConnection people | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments for business acquisition |  | $ 7,286 | $ 433
Seller financing in asset acquisition, net of discount |  | $ 15,400 | $ 0
KT Water Resources |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred before transaction costs | $ 39,891 |  |
Payment for asset acquisition | 24,491 |  |
Seller financing in asset acquisition, net of discount | 15,400 |  |
Asset acquisition, transaction cost | 170 |  |
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred | 40,061 |  |
Asset acquisition, other intangible asset | 28,386 |  |
Asset acquisition, nonutility property | 11,684 |  |
Asset acquisition, other current liabilities | 9 |  |
Asset acquisition, post-closing production payment | $ 29,000 |  |
Asset acquisition, period of post-closing production payment | 29 years |  |
KT Water Development |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments for business acquisition | $ 7,338 |  |
TWC | KT Water Development |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of people served from acquisition | people | 1,725 |  |
TWC | Southern Comal County, Texas | KT Water Development |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of service connections from acquisition | serviceConnection | 570 |  |

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