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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Pension Plan [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 84,828 | $ 100,750
Pension Plan [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 71,559 | 87,687
Pension Plan [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,271 | 1,057
Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 9,998 | 12,006
Other Benefits Plan [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 44,029 | 50,668
Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 23,660 | 33,844
Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 8,623 | 1,291
Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Municipal Debt [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 10,592 | 15,533
Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Other Depts [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,154 |
Level 1 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 84,828 | 100,750
Level 1 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 71,559 | 87,687
Level 1 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,271 | 1,057
Level 1 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 9,998 | 12,006
Level 1 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 33,437 | 35,135
Level 1 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 23,660 | 33,844
Level 1 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 8,623 | 1,291
Level 1 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Municipal Debt [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Other Depts [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,154 |
Level 2 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 10,592 | 15,533
Level 2 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Municipal Debt [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 10,592 | 15,533
Level 2 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Other Depts [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Municipal Debt [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Other Depts [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of fair value of plan assets [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |

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