STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
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| Regulated Operating Revenue | $ 423,741 | $ 354,137 | $ 1,358,931 | $ 1,112,457 |
| Cost of natural gas | 117,942 | 71,958 | 630,404 | 454,961 |
| Operating expenses | ||||
| Operations and maintenance | 130,987 | 121,877 | 266,282 | 254,660 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 79,314 | 72,549 | 161,018 | 149,121 |
| General taxes | 23,643 | 18,473 | 48,873 | 38,575 |
| Total operating expenses | 233,944 | 212,899 | 476,173 | 442,356 |
| Operating income | 71,855 | 69,280 | 252,354 | 215,140 |
| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 2,572 | 977 | 3,090 | 4,485 |
| Interest expense, net | (35,279) | (36,970) | (70,976) | (68,327) |
| Income before income taxes | 39,148 | 33,287 | 184,468 | 151,298 |
| Income taxes | (7,115) | (6,044) | (33,016) | (24,738) |
| Net income | $ 32,033 | $ 27,243 | $ 151,452 | $ 126,560 |
| Earnings per share | ||||
| Basic | $ 0.53 | $ 0.48 | $ 2.52 | $ 2.23 |
| Diluted | $ 0.53 | $ 0.48 | $ 2.51 | $ 2.23 |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract] | ||||
| Basic | 60,113 | 56,750 | 60,095 | 56,740 |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] | ||||
| Diluted | 60,455 | 56,827 | 60,361 | 56,813 |
| Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 0.67 | $ 0.66 | $ 1.34 | $ 1.32 |
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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