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Lease Payments to be Received, Three Years

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Total Lease Payments to be Received [Abstract]

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Amount of lease income from operating, direct financing, and sales-type leases. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments, interest income, profit (loss) recognized at commencement, and lease payments paid and payable to lessor.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor for operating lease.

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in remainder of current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Term of lessor's sales-type lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Disclosure of the unamortized amount of the discount on the note or receivable which is deducted from the face amount of the receivable or loan. The discount or premium is the difference between the present value and the face amount.

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Amount of residual asset covered by residual value guarantee. Excludes guarantee considered to be lease payments for lessor.

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Leases - Lease Revenue - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Leases - Lease Revenue - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessor, Sales-type Lease, Renewal Term	50 years
Lessor, Sales-type Lease, Term of Contract	30 years
Residual Value of Leased Asset	$ 5,200	$ 4,800	$ 5,100
Lease Revenue [Abstract]
Total lease revenue	200	100
Operating Leases Payment to be Received [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	504
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year One	665
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Two Years	657
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Three Years	92
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Four Years	79
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Thereafter	857
Total minimum lease payments	2,854
Total Lease Payments to be Received [Abstract]
Lease Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	12,880
Lease Payments to be Received, Two Years	16,532
Lease Payments to be Received, Three Years	15,963
Lease Payments to be Received, Four Years	14,993
Lease Payments to be Received, Five Years	14,600
Lease Payments to be Received, Thereafter	223,156
Total minimum lease payments	298,124
Northwest Natural Gas Company [Member]
Lease Revenue [Abstract]
Operating leases	19	18
Sales-type leases	3,979	4,281
Total lease revenue	3,998	$ 4,299
Operating Leases Payment to be Received [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	466
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year One	613
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Two Years	604
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Three Years	36
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Four Years	22
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	1,741
Total Lease Payments to be Received [Abstract]
Lease Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	12,842
Lease Payments to be Received, Two Years	16,480
Lease Payments to be Received, Three Years	15,910
Lease Payments to be Received, Four Years	14,937
Lease Payments to be Received, Five Years	14,543
Lease Payments to be Received, Thereafter	222,299
Total minimum lease payments	297,011
Other Northwest Holdings [Member]
Operating Leases Payment to be Received [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	38
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year One	52
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Two Years	53
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Three Years	56
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Four Years	57
Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Thereafter	857
Total minimum lease payments	1,113
Total Lease Payments to be Received [Abstract]
Lease Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	38
Lease Payments to be Received, Two Years	52
Lease Payments to be Received, Three Years	53
Lease Payments to be Received, Four Years	56
Lease Payments to be Received, Five Years	57
Lease Payments to be Received, Thereafter	857
Total minimum lease payments	$ 1,113
Compressed Natural Gas Lease [Member]
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessor, Sales-type Lease, Term of Contract	10 years
Residual Value of Leased Asset	$ 0
Variable Lease, Payment	0
North Mist Lease [Member]
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Residual Value of Leased Asset	0
Variable Lease, Payment	0
Sales-type Lease [Member]
Sales-type Leases Payments to be Received [Abstract]
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	12,376
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, to be Received, Year One	15,867
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Two Years	15,306
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Three Years	14,901
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Four Years	14,521
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Thereafter	222,299
Total minimum lease payments	295,270
Less: imputed interest	162,326
Total leases receivable	132,944
Sales-type Lease [Member] \| Northwest Natural Gas Company [Member]
Sales-type Leases Payments to be Received [Abstract]
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	12,376
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, to be Received, Year One	15,867
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Two Years	15,306
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Three Years	14,901
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Four Years	14,521
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Thereafter	222,299
Total minimum lease payments	295,270
Less: imputed interest	162,326
Total leases receivable	132,944
Sales-type Lease [Member] \| Other Northwest Holdings [Member]
Sales-type Leases Payments to be Received [Abstract]
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	0
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, to be Received, Year One	0
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Two Years	0
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Three Years	0
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Four Years	0
Sales-type Lease, Payments to be Received, Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	$ 0