v3.26.1
Other - Narrative (Details)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 16, 2026
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Apr. 15, 2026
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Mar. 31, 2026
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Mar. 30, 2026
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Mar. 27, 2026
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Feb. 20, 2026
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Aug. 30, 2024
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Dec. 22, 2023
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Jun. 30, 2026
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Dec. 31, 2027
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Jun. 29, 2026
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May 18, 2026
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May 17, 2026
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Dec. 31, 2025
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Aug. 31, 2025
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period                 $ 0            
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Construction Work in Progress                 $ 1,406,939,000         $ 1,082,208,000  
Colstrip Units 3 and 4 | Colstrip Units 3 and 4                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Ownership interest (percent)                 25.00%            
Colstrip Units 1 and 2 | Colstrip Units 1 and 2                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Ownership interest (percent)                 50.00%            
Working Capital Needs [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                       $ 800,000,000.0      
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital                       0.675 0.65    
7.000% Junior Subordinated Notes Due 2056 | Junior Subordinated Debt                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt Instrument, Face Amount         $ 450,000,000.0                    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate         7.00%                    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate         2.961%                    
Deferred Interest Term         10 years                    
7.250% Junior Subordinated Notes Series B Due 2056 | Junior Subordinated Debt                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt Instrument, Face Amount         $ 450,000,000.0           $ 449,500,000        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate         7.25%                    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate         2.848%                    
Deferred Interest Term         10 years                    
Subsidiaries                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Commercial Paper                 $ 220,000,000.0            
Restricted Cash                 79,300,000            
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Construction Work in Progress                 $ 1,406,939,000         $ 1,082,208,000  
Subsidiaries | Appaloosa Solar Project                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Asset Acquisition, Price of Acquisition, Expected             $ 266,800,000                
Subsidiaries | Beaver Creek 2 Wind Project                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Number of Windmills | unit                 21            
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred       $ 80,100,000                      
Subsidiaries | Battle Butte Solar Project                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred           $ 60,000,000.0                  
Nameplate Capacity | MW           178                  
Subsidiaries | Beaver Creek Wind Project                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Nameplate Capacity | MW                             248
Investment Tax Credit $ 46,300,000 $ 51,700,000 $ 181,100,000                        
Subsidiaries | Appaloosa Solar Project                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Construction Work in Progress                 $ 147,800,000            
Subsidiaries | Appaloosa Solar Project | HQC Solar Holdings 1, LLC                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Ownership percentage               100.00%              
Subsidiaries | Appaloosa Solar Project | Forecast                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Nameplate Capacity | MW                   142          
Subsidiaries | HQC Solar Holdings 1, LLC | Appaloosa Solar Project                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred               $ 20,300,000 18,600,000            
Subsidiaries | Working Capital Needs [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period                 0            
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                       $ 1,000,000,000.0 $ 800,000,000.0    
Subsidiaries | Energy Hedging Activities | Standby Letters of Credit                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                 300,000,000.0            
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                 8,000,000.0            
Subsidiaries | Purchase Power Contract                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Posted Collateral                 0            
Subsidiaries | Purchase Power Contract | ICE Margin                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Posted Collateral                 52,300,000            
Subsidiaries | Purchase Power Contract | Standby Letters of Credit | Purchase Power Contract 1                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                 55,000,000.0            
Subsidiaries | Purchase Power Contract | Standby Letters of Credit | Purchase Power Contract 3                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                 9,600,000            
Subsidiaries | Purchase Power Contract | Standby Letters of Credit | Funding Participant Contract                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                 13,400,000            
Subsidiaries | Purchase Power Contract | Standby Letters of Credit | Purchase Power Contract 2                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                 $ 11,900,000