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	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 104,348		$ 104,042
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap	$ 12,000
Fixed interest rate	3.16%
Net payment rate on swap	2.28%	1.64%
Interest rate swap settlements reclassified from regulatory assets to interest expense	$ 69	$ 50
Overall interest rate swap loss	712	$ 244
Interest rate swap settlements to be reclassified during the next 12 months	355
Potential payment to counterparty	$ 3,136
LIBOR [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Abstract]
Percentage of variable interest rate	59.00%
Term of variable rate	1 month
Variable Rate Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2008A, due 2029 [Member]
Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 12,000		$ 12,000