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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Federal Tax Reform [Abstract]                
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Corporate Federal Tax Rate 21.00%     21.00%        
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Net Operating Loss Deduction Limitation, Percent of Taxable income       80.00%        
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Regulatory Liability, Provisional Income Tax (Expense) Benefit, Gross         $ 210,000,000      
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Net Income Reduction         1,000,000      
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Abstract]                
Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Permanent tax positions           $ 2,600,000 $ 2,000,000.0  
Unrecognized tax benefit — Temporary tax positions           800,000 800,000  
Total unrecognized tax benefit $ 2,400,000 $ 2,800,000 $ 2,800,000 $ 2,400,000 2,400,000 3,400,000 2,800,000 $ 2,400,000
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]                
Balance at Jan. 1     2,800,000 2,400,000 5,300,000      
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions     400,000 200,000 400,000      
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions     0 (100,000) (300,000)      
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions     200,000 700,000 1,300,000      
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions     0 (300,000) (4,300,000)      
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities     0 (100,000) 0      
Balance at Dec. 31 $ 2,400,000 2,800,000 $ 3,400,000 $ 2,800,000 $ 2,400,000      
Tax Benefits Associated With NOL And Tax Credit Carryforwards [Abstract]                
NOL and tax credit carryforwards           (2,200,000) (2,100,000)  
Net Deferred Tax Liability associated with the Unrecognized Tax Benefit Amounts and Related NOLs and Tax Credit Carryforwards           (1,200,000) (1,100,000)  
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible           2,200,000    
Amounts accrued for penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits           0 0 $ 0
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]                
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent     21.00% 21.00% [1] 35.00% [1]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent     6.20% 6.20% [1] 5.10% [1]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent [2]     (5.20%) (1.50%) [1] (1.80%) [1]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Change in Tax Rate, Percent     (3.60%) 0.00% [1] 0.00% [1]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Regulatory Items, Percent     (1.80%) (0.80%) [1] (1.00%) [1]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Regulatory Differences Utility Plant Items     (0.70%) (0.60%) [1] (2.30%) [1]      
Effective Income Tax Reconciliation, Adjustments Attributable to Tax Returns, Percent     0.70% 0.40% [1] 0.80% [1]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Percent     0.00% 0.00% [1] 0.00% [1]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation,Other Reconciling Items, Percent     0.00% 0.10% [1] 0.00% [1]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent     16.60% 24.80% [1] 35.80% [1]      
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]                
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)     $ 5,600,000 $ 7,600,000 $ 2,800,000      
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)     4,700,000 1,700,000 0      
Current Change In Unrecognized Tax Expense (Benefit)     500,000 200,000 (3,700,000)      
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)     3,000,000.0 15,600,000 32,900,000      
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)     2,300,000 7,400,000 8,000,000.0      
Deferred Change In Unrecognized Tax Expense (Benefit)     100,000 300,000 4,700,000      
Deferred investment tax credits     (500,000) (500,000) (500,000)      
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)     15,700,000 32,300,000 44,200,000      
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]                
Deferred tax expense (benefit) excluding selected items     17,400,000 24,000,000.0 (173,900,000)      
Amortization and adjustments to deferred income taxes on income tax regulatory assets and liabilities     (11,900,000) (700,000) 219,500,000      
Deferred Other Tax Expense (Benefit)     (100,000) 0 0      
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)     $ 5,400,000 $ 23,300,000 45,600,000      
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]                
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment           304,100,000 281,100,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Regulatory Assets           54,900,000 55,400,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Benefits           14,200,000 13,900,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other           6,600,000 6,900,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross           379,800,000 357,300,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]                
Deferred Tax Assets Regulatory Liabilities           51,400,000 53,400,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets Rate Refund           8,800,000 1,300,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets Environmental Remediation           6,400,000 7,800,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards           5,000,000.0 4,700,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Benefits           3,900,000 4,100,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Investment Tax Credits           2,700,000 3,000,000.0 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards           200,000 400,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets, Other           3,300,000 1,900,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance           81,700,000 76,600,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net           298,100,000 280,700,000 [3]  
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)                
Tax Audits [Abstract]                
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount           4,900,000 4,700,000  
Potential Tax Adjustments   $ 0            
State and Local Jurisdiction                
Tax Audits [Abstract]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards           2,400,000 2,500,000  
Tax Credit Carryforward Net Of Federal Detriment           $ 200,000 $ 0  
Plant Related Regulatory Liability [Member]                
Federal Tax Reform [Abstract]                
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Regulatory Liability, Provisional Income Tax (Expense) Benefit         149,000,000      
Non-Plant Related Regulated Liability [Member]                
Federal Tax Reform [Abstract]                
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Regulatory Liability, Provisional Income Tax (Expense) Benefit         41,000,000      
Non-Plant Related Regulatory Asset [Member]                
Federal Tax Reform [Abstract]                
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Regulatory Asset, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)         $ 23,000,000      
[1]
Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
[2]
Regulatory differences for income tax primarily relate to the credit of excess deferred taxes to customers through the average rate assumption method. Income tax benefits associated with the credit of excess deferred credits are offset by corresponding revenue reductions.
[3] Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.