- Schedule of Credit Rating Downgrade Scenarios (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Collateral Posted by NW Natural Counterparties [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0
Collateral Posted with NW Natural Counterparties [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0

The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4H
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL5624258-113959

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant