Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event $ in Millions	Jul. 25, 2022 USD ($) a	Jul. 21, 2022 USD ($)
Lake Preston, South Dakota
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Area of land (in acres) \| a	245
Purchase price for land	$ 6.0
Water Purchase Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Collaborative arrangement,, one-time system development charge		$ 6.7
Collaborative arrangement, percentage of first payment due		50.00%
Collaborative arrangement, percentage of second payment due		50.00%
Collaborative arrangement, percentage of second payment due, period following execution		24 months

Collaborative Arrangement,, One-Time System Development Charge

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Collaborative Arrangement, Percentage Of First Payment Due

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Collaborative Arrangement, Percentage Of Second Payment Due

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Collaborative Arrangement, Percentage Of Second Payment Due, Period Following Execution

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Area of land held.

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The cash outflow from the acquisition of real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes land acquired for use by the owner.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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