Regulatory Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	$ 51.9	$ 47.9	$ 53.2
Less: Current Portion of Regulatory Liabilities	17.9	13.5	17.0
Regulatory Liabilities – noncurrent	34.0	34.4	36.2
Income Taxes
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	37.9	38.6	40.3
Rate Adjustment Mechanisms
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	$ 14.0	$ 9.3	$ 12.9

The amount for the individual regulatory liability as itemized in a table of regulatory liabilities as of the end of the period.

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The amount for the individual regulatory noncurrent liability as itemized in a table of regulatory noncurrent liabilities as of the end of the period.

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