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Regulatory Matters - Additional Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Lease
Sep. 30, 2016
Lease
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Lease
RentBreakpoint
RentRate
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Regulatory Liability | $ $ 21,004   $ 21,004 $ 10,625
Leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract     4 years  
Transmission Assets        
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Number of annual rent breakpoints | RentBreakpoint     1  
Number of rent rates | RentRate     1  
Distribution Assets        
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Number of annual rent breakpoints | RentBreakpoint     2  
Number of rent rates | RentRate     2  
Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services | Sharyland        
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Number of lease agreements 2 5    
Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services | Sharyland | Transmission Assets        
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Number of lease agreements     1  
Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services | Sharyland | Distribution Assets        
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Number of lease agreements     1  
Sharyland | Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services        
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Public utilities, allowed return on equity, percentage     10.00%  
Sharyland and SDTS        
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Public utilities, requested capital structure, debt percentage     55.00%  
Public utilities, requested capital structure, equity percentage     45.00%  
Public utilities cost of debt percentage     6.73%  
Public utilities, reduced cost of debt percentage     4.97%