v3.25.2
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2024
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]          
Restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 22,176   $ 22,176   $ 20,542
Accounts receivable, net 263,073   263,073   408,448
Income taxes receivable 53,624   53,624   53,624
Assets 8,359,141   8,359,141   8,425,571
Current maturities of securitized utility tariff bonds 29,750   29,750   28,956
Accounts payable 130,965   130,965   261,321
Discounts and issuance costs for securitized utility tariff bonds, excluding current maturities 4,500   4,500   4,800
Paid-in capital 2,303,825   2,303,825   2,294,469
Liabilities and Equity 8,359,141   8,359,141   8,425,571
Kansas Gas Service Securitization I LLC          
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]          
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 22,176   22,176   20,542
Accounts receivable, net 5,207   5,207   4,659
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 248,965   248,965   265,951
Assets 276,348   276,348   291,152
Current maturities of securitized utility tariff bonds 29,750   29,750   28,956
Accounts payable 121   121   319
Interest Payable 6,236   6,236   6,568
Securitized utility tariff bonds 238,501   238,501   253,568
Paid-in capital 1,680   1,680   1,681
Retained Earnings, Unappropriated 60   60   60
Liabilities and Equity 276,348   276,348   $ 291,152
Revenues 13,205 $ 11,555 24,842 $ 23,226  
Utilities Operating Expense (111) (110) (221) (221)  
Depreciation and amortization (9,292) (7,295) (16,986) (14,680)  
Interest Income 112 152 260 340  
Interest Expense (3,879) (4,266) (7,823) (8,593)  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 35 36 72 72  
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Income Tax (6) 0 0 0  
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Net Income $ 29 $ 36 $ 72 $ 72