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The amount of excise and sales taxes included in sales and revenues, which are then deducted as a cost of sales. Includes excise taxes, which are applied to specific types of transactions or items (such as gasoline or alcohol); and sales, use and value added taxes, which are applied to a broad class of revenue-producing transactions involving a wide range of goods and services.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(1))
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126953954&loc=SL114868664-224227

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- Definition

Description of timing for satisfying performance obligation in contract with customer. Includes, but is not limited to, as services are rendered, and upon shipment, delivery or completion of service.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126920106&loc=SL49130554-203045

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Revenues - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Revenues - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Typical length of contract			Electricity and natural gas products may be sold as fixed-price or variable-price products. The typical length of a contract to provide electricity and/or natural gas is twelve months.
Electric and Gas Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Excise and sales taxes	$ 0.3	$ 0.2	$ 0.6	$ 0.5
Cost of Services Energy Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Excise and sales taxes	$ 1.2	$ 1.0	$ 2.6	$ 2.2