Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations (Details) - Credit Concentration Risk $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Counterparty
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of most significant counterparties	10
Municipal or Cooperative Entities or Other Utilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of most significant counterparties	8
External Credit Rating, Investment Grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of most significant counterparties	3
Credit exposure for the most significant counterparties \| $	$ 34
Percentage of credit exposure for the most significant counterparties	18.00%
Internal Investment Grade
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of most significant counterparties	6
Credit exposure for the most significant counterparties \| $	$ 74
Percentage of credit exposure for the most significant counterparties	40.00%
External Credit Rating, Noninvestment Grade [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of most significant counterparties	1
Credit exposure for the most significant counterparties \| $	$ 43
Percentage of credit exposure for the most significant counterparties	23.00%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 40
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (f)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480237/815-40-50-5

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