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Capitalization (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remain shares registered (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |
Authorized shares (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in Shares) |  | 20 |  |  |  |  | 20 | 20 |  |
Convertible preferred stock (in Dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7 |  |  |
Principal balance interest date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Loan amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.0 |  |  |
Participate rate program |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Borrowed loan |  | $ 2.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 159.1 | $ 212.3 |  |
Construction carrying amount |  | $ 23.5 |  |  |  |  | $ 21.4 | $ 23.5 |  |
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in Shares) |  | 120,000 |  |  |  |  | 120,000 | 120,000 |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in Shares) |  | 21,000 |  |  |  |  | 21,000 | 21,000 |  |
Preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock granted and issued under plan (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,664 | 3,444 | 4,074 |
Maximum number of shares authorized for grant (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |
Shares remain available for future awards (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,461 |  |  |
Construction Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current construction loan borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
New Jersey Infrastructure Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Principal balance interest date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Market based interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |
Private placement transactions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |
Program loan amount |  | $ 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FMB [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount issued | $ 52.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Received redeem outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45.5
Proceeds from private placement |  |  | $ 19.5 |  | $ 40.0 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal with stated interest rate |  |  | 2.79% |  | 2.90% |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | 2041 |  | 2050 |  |  |  |  |
Series 2022A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount issued | $ 16.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series 2022B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount issued | $ 36.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series RR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Received redeem outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.5
Series SS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Received redeem outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23.0
Tidewater [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal with stated interest rate |  |  |  | 3.94% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  | 2046 |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing amount |  |  |  | $ 20.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
FMB Series 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40.0 |  |  |
Private Placement Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from private placement |  |  | $ 45.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal with stated interest rate |  |  | 2.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | 2051 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delaware State Revolving Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited first loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.0 |  |  |
Maturity date |  | 2044 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.2 |  |  |
Amortizing Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44.9 |  |  |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.6 |  |  |
New Jersey Infrastructure Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83.7 |  |  |
All Long Term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.98% | 2.83% |  |
FMB Series 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65.0 |  |  |
Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.3 |  |  |
Common stock purchase, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Discount offering shares (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preferred stock (in Dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7 |  |  |
Outstanding convertible stock, percentage |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |

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