Consolidated Statements Of Capitalization (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Common stock, par value	$ 0.50	$ 0.50
Notes payable to bank under revolving credit agreement, variable rate, due 2023 [Member]
Maturity date	2023	2023
Amortizing Notes at 3.00% due 2022 [Member]
Interest rate	3.00%	3.00%
Maturity date	2022	2022
Notes at 2.704% due 2030 [Member]
Interest rate	2.704%	2.704%
Maturity date	2030	2030
Notes at 4.28%, due 2049 [Member]
Interest rate	4.28%	4.28%
Maturity date	2049	2049
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 0.00% to 0.99% [Member]
Interest rate	0.00%	0.00%
Maturity date	2023	2023
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 1.00% to 1.99% [Member]
Interest rate	1.00%	1.00%
Maturity date	2021	2021
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 2.00% to 2.99% [Member]
Interest rate	2.00%	2.00%
Maturity date	2022	2022
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 3.00% to 3.99% [Member]
Interest rate	3.00%	3.00%
Maturity date	2021	2021
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 4.00% to 4.99% [Member]
Interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Maturity date	2021	2021
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 5.00% to 5.99% [Member]
Interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Maturity date	2021	2021
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 6.00% to 6.99% [Member]
Interest rate	6.00%	6.00%
Maturity date	2022	2022
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 7.00% to 7.99% [Member]
Interest rate	7.00%	7.00%
Maturity date	2022	2022
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 8.00% to 8.99% [Member]
Interest rate	8.00%	8.00%
Maturity date	2021	2021
Minimum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 9.00% to 9.99% [Member]
Interest rate	9.00%	9.00%
Maturity date	2021	2021
Minimum [Member] \| Notes Ranging From 3.01% and 3.59% due 2029 and 2050 [Member]
Interest rate	3.01%	3.01%
Maturity date	2029	2029
Minimum [Member] \| Notes Ranging From 5.64% To 5.95%, due 2020 through 2034 [Member]
Interest rate	5.64%	5.64%
Maturity date	2021	2021
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 0.00% to 0.99% [Member]
Interest rate	0.99%	0.99%
Maturity date	2033	2033
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 1.00% to 1.99% [Member]
Interest rate	1.99%	1.99%
Maturity date	2039	2039
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 2.00% to 2.99% [Member]
Interest rate	2.99%	2.99%
Maturity date	2058	2058
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 3.00% to 3.99% [Member]
Interest rate	3.99%	3.99%
Maturity date	2056	2056
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 4.00% to 4.99% [Member]
Interest rate	4.99%	4.99%
Maturity date	2059	2059
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 5.00% to 5.99% [Member]
Interest rate	5.99%	5.99%
Maturity date	2043	2043
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 6.00% to 6.99% [Member]
Interest rate	6.99%	6.99%
Maturity date	2036	2036
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 7.00% to 7.99% [Member]
Interest rate	7.99%	7.99%
Maturity date	2027	2027
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 8.00% to 8.99% [Member]
Interest rate	8.99%	8.99%
Maturity date	2025	2025
Maximum [Member] \| Long Term Debt of Subsidiaries 9.00% to 9.99% [Member]
Interest rate	9.99%	9.99%
Maturity date	2026	2026
Maximum [Member] \| Notes Ranging From 3.01% and 3.59% due 2029 and 2050 [Member]
Interest rate	3.59%	3.59%
Maturity date	2050	2050
Maximum [Member] \| Notes Ranging From 5.64% To 5.95%, due 2020 through 2034 [Member]
Interest rate	5.95%	5.95%
Maturity date	2034	2034