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Utility Regulatory Assets and Liabilities and Regulatory Matters - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands									3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2023	Nov. 16, 2022	Nov. 01, 2022	Sep. 15, 2022	Jul. 29, 2022	Jan. 28, 2022	Nov. 09, 2021	Feb. 08, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 01, 2022
Regulatory Assets
Net unrealized gains									$ (1,402,000)	$ (397,000)
WVPSC
Regulatory Assets
Under-recovery of gas cost												$ 12,000
Gas Utility
Regulatory Assets
Net unrealized gains									$ (17,000)	$ 2,000	$ 5,000
Gas Utility \| PAPUC
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase						$ 83,000
Gas Utility \| PAPUC \| Joint Petition
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase				$ 49,000
Approved rate			3.00%
Property, plant and equipment, net threshold			$ 3,368
Gas Utility \| PAPUC \| Beginning October 29, 2022
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase				38,000
Gas Utility \| PAPUC \| Beginning October 1, 2023
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase				$ 11,000
Gas Utility \| PAPUC \| Weather Normalization Adjustment Rider
Regulatory Assets
Rate period			5 years
Approved rate			3.00%
Utilities \| PAPUC
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase								$ 9,000
Approved rate increase							$ 6,000
Utilities \| PAPUC \| Subsequent event
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase	$ 11,000
Mountaineer \| WVPSC \| Over 2023 - 2027
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase					$ 354,000
Mountaineer \| WVPSC \| Calendar Year 2023
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase					$ 64,000
Mountaineer \| WVPSC \| 2023 IREP
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase		$ 22,000
Mountaineer \| WVPSC \| 2021 IREP
Regulatory Assets
Requested rate increase		$ 1,000