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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of components of net benefit cost - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of components of net benefit cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service Cost |  | $ 2,363 | $ 2,696 | $ 2,434
Interest Cost |  | 3,042 | 2,706 | 3,099
Expected Return on Plan Assets |  | (7,041) | (6,225) | (5,635)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss |  | 1,673 | 2,868 | 2,059
Net Periodic Benefit Cost | [1] | 37 | 2,045 | 1,957
Other Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of components of net benefit cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service Cost |  | 799 | 917 | 993
Interest Cost |  | 1,325 | 1,236 | 1,699
Expected Return on Plan Assets |  | (3,547) | (3,142) | (2,853)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss |  |  | 527 | 1,352
Net Periodic Benefit Cost | [1] | $ (1,423) | $ (462) | $ 1,191
[1] | Service cost is included in Operations and Maintenance expense on the consolidated statements of income; all other amounts are included in Other Income (Expense), net.

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