Gallons of diesel fuel purchased annually.

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Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) gal in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / Option gal	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Value of trading portfolio realized - gains (losses) \| $		$ (0.4)
Current asset representing cash collateral posted \| $	$ 1.8	$ 4.4
Derivative contracts expected to be reclassified from OCI into earnings \| $	$ 0.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Heating Oil
Derivative [Line Items]
Quantities under derivative contracts (in gallons) \| gal	15
Derivative, average price risk option strike price (in used per gallon) \| $ / Option	1.80
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Diesel Purchases \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Diesel fuel purchased annually (in gallons) \| gal	30
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Diesel Purchases \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Diesel fuel purchased annually (in gallons) \| gal	35
Forecast
Derivative [Line Items]
Value of trading portfolio realized - gains (losses) \| $			$ (0.3)
NYMEX \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Diesel Purchases
Derivative [Line Items]
Quantities under derivative contracts (in gallons) \| gal	4
Derivative, average price risk option strike price (in used per gallon) \| $ / Option	1.03