Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 14, 2023 USD ($) serviceConnection people
KT Water Resource L. P.
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 Ltd
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments for business acquisition	$ 7,338
Texas Water \| KT Water Development Ltd
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of people served from acquisition \| people	1,725
Texas Water \| KT Water Development Ltd \| Southern Comal County, Texas
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of service connections from acquisition \| serviceConnection	570

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