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Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule of Amounts Expected to be Amortized from Regulaotry Assets to Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Benefit Plan [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected amortized actuarial Loss $ 1,646msex_ExpectedAmortizedActuarialLoss
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Expected amortized prior service credit   
Other Benefits Plan [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected amortized actuarial Loss 2,261msex_ExpectedAmortizedActuarialLoss
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Expected amortized prior service credit $ (1,728)msex_ExpectedAmortizedPriorServiceCredit
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