Revenue Recognition Disegragation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 245,744,000	$ 218,129,000
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	[1]	245,744,000	218,129,000
Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	[1]	168,426,000	142,270,000
Unregulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	[1]	83,103,000	83,166,000
Other Segments And Intersegments Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(5,785,000)	(7,307,000)
Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	[1]	(5,785,000)	(7,307,000)
Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(22,531,000)	(22,539,000)
Eliminations [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(16,686,000)	(15,163,000)
Other [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		600,000
Other [Member] | Unregulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		100,000
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(60,000)	(69,000)
Energy Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		155,485,000	129,488,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		155,485,000	129,488,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Delaware natural gas division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		31,917,000	36,907,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Delaware natural gas division [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		31,917,000	36,907,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | FPU Electric Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		19,964,000	22,737,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | FPU Electric Distribution [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		19,964,000	22,737,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Florida Public Utilities Company [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		47,956,000	46,358,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Florida Public Utilities Company [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		47,956,000	46,358,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Maryland Natural Gas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		9,855,000	12,263,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Maryland Natural Gas [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		9,855,000	12,263,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Sandpiper [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		7,057,000	7,082,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Sandpiper [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		7,057,000	7,082,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Elkton Gas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		2,859,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Elkton Gas [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		2,859,000	4,141,000
Energy Distribution [Member] | Florida City Gas | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		35,877,000	0
Energy Transmission [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		43,235,000	41,899,000
Energy Transmission [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		29,627,000	27,945,000
Energy Transmission [Member] | Unregulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		13,608,000	13,954,000
Energy Transmission [Member] | Aspire [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		13,608,000	13,954,000
Energy Transmission [Member] | Aspire [Member] | Unregulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		13,608,000	13,954,000
Energy Transmission [Member] | Eastern Shore Gas Company [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		21,266,000	20,670,000
Energy Transmission [Member] | Eastern Shore Gas Company [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		21,266,000	20,670,000
Energy Transmission [Member] | Peninsula Pipeline [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		7,992,000	6,911,000
Energy Transmission [Member] | Peninsula Pipeline [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		7,992,000	6,911,000
Energy Transmission [Member] | Aspire Energy Express | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		369,000	364,000
Energy Generation [Member] | Eight Flags [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		4,555,000	5,300,000
Energy Generation [Member] | Eight Flags [Member] | Unregulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		4,555,000	5,300,000
Propane Delivery [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		61,572,000	59,980,000
Propane Delivery [Member] | Florida Propane | Unregulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		61,572,000	59,980,000
Energy Services [Member] | Marlin Gas Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		3,428,000
Energy Services [Member] | Marlin Gas Services [Member] | Unregulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		3,428,000	4,001,000
Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(22,576,000)	(22,584,000)
Eliminations [Member] | Regulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(16,686,000)	(15,163,000)
Eliminations [Member] | Unregulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(60,000)	(69,000)
Eliminations [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(5,830,000)	(7,352,000)
Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		45,000	45,000
Other [Member] | Unregulated Energy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax			0
Other [Member] | Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 45,000	$ 45,000

[1] ) Total operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 both include other revenue (revenues from sources other than contracts with customers) of $0.6 million and $0.1 million for our Regulated and Unregulated Energy segments, respectively. The sources of other revenues include revenue from alternative revenue programs related to revenue normalization for the Maryland division and Sandpiper Energy and late fees.