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Regulatory Matters - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.00% | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved annual increase in rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000 | $ 4,600,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in annual base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Requested annual increase in rates |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Year 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.00% |  | 21.00% | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost recovery period, years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offshore Wind Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation facility | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northern Utilities Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved annual increase in rates |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |  | $ 12,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in annual base rate |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northern Utilities Inc | ME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of approved return on equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.48% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of approved return on equity, reflecting on equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of approved return on equity, reflecting on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer information system potential excess costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer information system costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northern Utilities Inc | New Hampshire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved annual increase in rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northern Utilities Inc | New Hampshire | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in annual base rate | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved annual increase in rates | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Requested annual increase in rates | $ 7,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Requested annual increase in rates Percent | 8.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in annual revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of approved return on equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of approved return on equity, reflecting on equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of approved return on equity, reflecting on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved annual increase in rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Requested annual increase in rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue impact threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company | Offshore Wind Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation facility | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |
Remuneration Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  | 2.75% | 2.75%
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company | Offshore Wind Energy | First Solicitation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation facility | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company | Offshore Wind Energy | Second Solicitation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation facility | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  | 1,600 |  | 800 |
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company | Offshore Wind Energy | Second Rate Step Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation facility | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company | Qualified Clean Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation capacity | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,554,940 |
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company | Minimum [Member] | Offshore Wind Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation facility | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company | Scenario Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation capacity | MW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,450,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fitchburg Gas Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of approved return on equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of approved return on equity, reflecting on equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of approved return on equity, reflecting on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets approved increase in revenue due to be recovered |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved annual increase in rates |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved annual increase in rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Apporved annual decrease in rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue impact threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granite State |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in annual revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spending cap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granite State | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in annual revenue |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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