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Derivative and Hedging Instruments (Details-3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Collateral posted against derivative positions $ (600)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset $ (2,200)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset
Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]    
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross amounts 937us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
2,433us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Gross amounts offset in balance sheet (343)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(223)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Collateral posted against derivative positions (565)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(2,179)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Net amount presented in balance sheet 29us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
31us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Purchased Power Agreement [Member]    
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross amounts 53,410us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mgee_PurchasedPowerAgreementMember
53,430us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mgee_PurchasedPowerAgreementMember
Gross amounts offset in balance sheet 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mgee_PurchasedPowerAgreementMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mgee_PurchasedPowerAgreementMember
Collateral posted against derivative positions 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mgee_PurchasedPowerAgreementMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mgee_PurchasedPowerAgreementMember
Net amount presented in balance sheet $ 53,410us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mgee_PurchasedPowerAgreementMember
$ 53,430us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= mgee_PurchasedPowerAgreementMember