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Regulatory Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory Liabilities | $ 49.8 | $ 54.0 | $ 48.9
Less: Current Portion of Regulatory Liabilities | 5.5 | 7.4 |
Regulatory Liabilities-noncurrent | 44.3 | 46.6 |
Rate Adjustment Mechanisms |  |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory Liabilities | 4.1 | 6.0 |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory Liabilities | 45.5 | 47.6 |
Other |  |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory Liabilities | $ 0.2 | $ 0.4 |

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