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Regulatory Matters - Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset $ 543,185  
Not earning a return, asset 480,348  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 16,962  
Regulatory assets 146,327 $ 193,787
Non-current regulatory assets 894,168 833,328
Earning a return, liability 816,631  
Not earning a return, liability 94,342  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 21,700  
Regulatory liabilities 76,007 95,665
Non-current regulatory liabilities 856,666 840,837
Deferred natural gas costs [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, liability 9,296  
Not earning a return, liability 0  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 0  
Regulatory liabilities 9,296 0
Non-current regulatory liabilities 0 0
Deferred Power Costs [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, liability 4,000  
Not earning a return, liability 0  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 0  
Regulatory liabilities 0 0
Non-current regulatory liabilities 4,000 0
Utility Plant Retirement Costs [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, liability 417,027  
Not earning a return, liability 0  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 0  
Regulatory liabilities 0 0
Non-current regulatory liabilities 417,027 376,817
Excess Deferred Income Taxes [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, liability 307,539  
Not earning a return, liability 0  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 0  
Regulatory liabilities 14,510 15,310
Non-current regulatory liabilities 293,029 314,096
Other Income Tax Related Liabilities [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, liability 0  
Not earning a return, liability 81,711  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 0  
Regulatory liabilities 25,129 57,957
Non-current regulatory liabilities 56,582 76,638
Climate Commitment Act [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, liability 37,231  
Not earning a return, liability 0  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 0  
Regulatory liabilities 0 0
Non-current regulatory liabilities 37,231 0
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, liability 12,216  
Not earning a return, liability 0  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 11,536  
Regulatory liabilities 0 0
Non-current regulatory liabilities $ 23,752 24,204
Decoupling Rebates [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Remaining amortization period, regulatory liability 2 years  
Earning a return, liability $ 25,024  
Not earning a return, liability 0  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 0  
Regulatory liabilities 18,680 9,469
Non-current regulatory liabilities 6,344 20,476
COVID-19 Deferrals [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, liability 0  
Not earning a return, liability 8  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 10,164  
Regulatory liabilities 0 0
Non-current regulatory liabilities 10,172 11,874
Other Regulatory Liabilities [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, liability 4,298  
Not earning a return, liability 12,623  
Pending Regulatory Treatment Liability 0  
Regulatory liabilities 8,392 12,929
Non-current regulatory liabilities 8,529 16,732
Deferred Income Tax [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 0  
Not earning a return, asset 244,303  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets 244,303 $ 240,325
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Remaining amortization period, regulatory assets   12 years
Earning a return, asset 0  
Not earning a return, asset 117,658  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 0 $ 0
Non-current regulatory assets 117,658 135,337
Climate Commitment Act [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 46,022  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets 46,022 0
Energy Commodity Derivatives [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 0  
Not earning a return, asset 69,139  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 51,419 112,090
Non-current regulatory assets 17,720 18,185
Unamortized Debt Repurchase Costs [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 5,701  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets $ 5,701 6,177
Settlement with Coeur d'Alene Tribe [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Remaining amortization period, regulatory assets 36 years  
Earning a return, asset $ 36,692  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets 36,692 37,809
Demand Side Management Programs [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 0  
Not earning a return, asset 10,033  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets $ 10,033 3,683
Decoupling Surcharge [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Remaining amortization period, regulatory assets 2 years  
Earning a return, asset $ 10,107  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 4,638 6,250
Non-current regulatory assets 5,469 5,449
Utility Plant Abandoned [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 34,852  
Not earning a return, asset 3,422  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets 38,274 24,389
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 178,898  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 591  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets 179,489 185,919
Deferred power costs [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 49,844  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 29,190 23,356
Non-current regulatory assets 20,654 24,043
Deferred Natural Gas Costs [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 60,667  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 60,667 52,091
Non-current regulatory assets 0 0
AFUDC Above FERC Allowed Rate [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 49,985  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets 49,985 51,649
COVID-19 Deferrals [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 0  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 12,142  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets 12,142 9,793
Advanced Meter Infrastructure [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 29,345  
Not earning a return, asset 0  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 0  
Regulatory assets 0 0
Non-current regulatory assets 29,345 32,381
Other Regulatory Assets [Member]    
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]    
Earning a return, asset 41,072  
Not earning a return, asset 35,793  
Pending regulatory treatment, asset 4,229  
Regulatory assets 413 0
Non-current regulatory assets $ 80,681 $ 58,189