Rates and Other Regulatory Activities - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) Dekatherm mi	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
COVID-19 Regulatory Asset	$ 700	$ 1,200
Interim Rates	7,700
Permanent Rates	24,100
Annual Rate Case Recovery	17,200
Florida Public Utilities Company [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
COVID-19 Settlement Amount	2,100
Delaware natural gas division [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	12,134	12,230
Maryland Division [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	3,644	3,703
Sandpiper [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	3,542	3,597
Florida Public Utilities Company [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	26,894	27,179
FPU electric division [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	4,876	4,993
Eastern Shore Gas Company [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	34,190	34,190
Elkton Gas [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	$ 1,043	$ 1,059
Beachside Expansion | Peninsula Pipeline Company [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Number of Mainline Pipeline Miles | mi	11.3
Additional Firm Natural Gas Transportation Deliverability | Dekatherm	10,176
Twin Lakes Expansion | Peninsula Pipeline Company [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Additional Firm Natural Gas Transportation Deliverability | Dekatherm	2,400
Lake Wales Pipeline Acquisition | Peninsula Pipeline Company [Member]
Rates and Other Regulatory Activities [Line Items]
Additional Firm Natural Gas Transportation Deliverability | Dekatherm	9,000