Litigation (Details) - Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2021
Colstrip Unit 4 [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests
Company’s Ownership Share	25.00%
Colstrip Units 1 & 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests
Company’s Ownership Share	50.00%

The proportionate share of interest (percent) in a jointly owned utility plant.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
-SubTopic 360
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 10.C)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=122136288&loc=d3e659983-123033

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