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Regulatory Matters - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2024	Mar. 31, 2025
Regulated Operations [Abstract]
Reduction in authorized return of equity		0.20%
Authorized revenue, threshold percentage		2.00%
Balancing and memorandum revenue account, refunds (collections)	$ 15,792

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Balancing Accounts, Increase (Decrease) In Authorized Return On Equity, Percentage

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Threshold balance of regulatory balancing or memorandum accounts as a percentage of authorized revenue to trigger an account review.

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