10-Q Filing

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. CIK: 78128 Q3 2023

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001562762-23-000401`
Period End Date	20230930
Filing Date	20231107
Fiscal Year	2023
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	wtrg-20230930x10q_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 115 Income Statement 88 Cash Flow Statement 80 Stockholders Equity 100

Balance Sheet 115 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.50	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.50	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$13.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$14.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	276.47M	shares	Point-in-time
Less: accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	266.97M	shares	Point-in-time
Less: accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Net property, plant and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$11.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Net property, plant and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$11.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	3.31M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	3.24M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$11.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$8.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$206.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$133.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Unbilled revenues	`UnbilledReceivablesCurrent`	$170.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Unbilled revenues	`UnbilledReceivablesCurrent`	$75.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventory - materials and supplies	`InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies`	$48.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventory - materials and supplies	`InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies`	$46.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventory - gas stored	`EnergyRelatedInventoryNaturalGasInStorage`	$153.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventory - gas stored	`EnergyRelatedInventoryNaturalGasInStorage`	$78.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Current assets held for sale	`AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$11.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Current assets held for sale	`AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$7.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepayments and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$39.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepayments and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$31.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets	`RegulatoryAssetsCurrent`	$19.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets	`RegulatoryAssetsCurrent`	$25.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$409.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$658.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets	`RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets	`RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred charges and other assets, net	`DeferredCostsAndOtherAssets`	$191.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred charges and other assets, net	`DeferredCostsAndOtherAssets`	$166.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Funds restricted for construction activity	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$1.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Funds restricted for construction activity	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$1.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current assets held for sale	`DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent`	$32.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current assets held for sale	`DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent`	$37.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$37.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$41.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$4.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$3.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$16.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$15.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock at $0.50 par value, authorized 600,000,000 shares, issued 276,471,716 and 266,973,321 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`CommonStockValue`	$138.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock at $0.50 par value, authorized 600,000,000 shares, issued 276,471,716 and 266,973,321 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`CommonStockValue`	$133.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$4.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$3.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,305,899 and 3,236,237 shares as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`TreasuryStockValue`	$83.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,305,899 and 3,236,237 shares as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`TreasuryStockValue`	$86.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	`DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNoncurrent`	$6.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	`DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNoncurrent`	$6.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: debt issuance costs	`DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet`	$46.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: debt issuance costs	`DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet`	$45.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net of debt issuance costs	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$6.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net of debt issuance costs	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$6.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$218.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$199.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Loans payable	`LoansPayableCurrentNotIncludedInCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt`	$131.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Loans payable	`LoansPayableCurrentNotIncludedInCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt`	$228.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$238.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$191.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$19.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$28.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$81.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$47.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued taxes	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$29.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued taxes	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$34.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$2.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$3.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities	`RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent`	$80.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities	`RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent`	$35.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$75.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Other accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$130.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Other accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$141.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$896.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Customers' advances for construction	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent`	$114.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Customers' advances for construction	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent`	$129.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities	`RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent`	$778.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities	`RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent`	$825.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Asset retirement obligations	`AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent`	$845.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Asset retirement obligations	`AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent`	$843.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$35.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$37.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current liabilities related to assets held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent`	$758.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current liabilities related to assets held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent`	$974.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	`PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityNoncurrent`	$32.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	`PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityNoncurrent`	$31.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$28.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$24.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrentLessLongTermDebt`	$2.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrentLessLongTermDebt`	$2.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Contributions in aid of construction	`ContributionsInAidOfConstruction`	$610.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Contributions in aid of construction	`ContributionsInAidOfConstruction`	$622.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$16.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$15.72B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 88 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$1.58B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$411.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$1.57B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$434.62M	USD	1 Quarter
Operations and maintenance	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations`	$151.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Operations and maintenance	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations`	$428.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operations and maintenance	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations`	$147.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Operations and maintenance	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations`	$418.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchased gas	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseGasAndPetroleumPurchased`	$314.84M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchased gas	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseGasAndPetroleumPurchased`	$16.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchased gas	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseGasAndPetroleumPurchased`	$354.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchased gas	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseGasAndPetroleumPurchased`	$52.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$252.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$84.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$80.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$235.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$2.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$1.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$3.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$4.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Taxes other than income taxes	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes`	$67.35M	USD	3 Qtrs
Taxes other than income taxes	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes`	$24.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Taxes other than income taxes	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes`	$67.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Taxes other than income taxes	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes`	$22.62M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.09B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.06B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$308.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$273.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$491.23M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$125.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$518.12M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$137.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$68.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$60.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$169.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$210.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InterestIncomeOperating`	$1.51M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InterestIncomeOperating`	$942.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InterestIncomeOperating`	$2.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InterestIncomeOperating`	$2.73M	USD	3 Qtrs
Allowance for funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions`	$5.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Allowance for funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions`	$5.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Allowance for funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions`	$14.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Allowance for funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions`	$17.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss (gain) on sale of other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$184.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss (gain) on sale of other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$777.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss (gain) on sale of other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$-285.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Loss (gain) on sale of other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$299.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$441.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$327.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$73.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$76.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$345.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-4.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$4.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-3.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-35.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$362.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$191.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$91.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$82.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$68.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$350.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$199.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$80.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$350.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$362.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$80.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$68.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.26	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.30	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.34	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.37	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.37	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.26	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.30	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.33	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	262.09M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	265.13M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	262.21M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	266.77M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	267.18M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	262.64M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	262.75M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	265.69M	shares	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Debt component of allowance for funds used during construction	`DebtComponentOfAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction`	$4.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt component of allowance for funds used during construction	`DebtComponentOfAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction`	$4.53M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$362.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$191.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$91.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$82.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$68.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$350.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$199.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$80.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$240.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$255.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-40.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-12.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for doubtful accounts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$17.02M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for doubtful accounts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$18.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.93M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of utility systems and other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$777.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of utility systems and other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$184.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in receivables, deferred purchased gas costs, inventory and prepayments	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesReceivablesAndPrepayments`	$116.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in receivables, deferred purchased gas costs, inventory and prepayments	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesReceivablesAndPrepayments`	$-265.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in payables, accrued interest, accrued taxes and other accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$65.84M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in payables, accrued interest, accrued taxes and other accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-5.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension and other postretirement benefits contributions	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations`	$-20.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension and other postretirement benefits contributions	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations`	$-20.39M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$39.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$13.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$804.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$519.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Property, plant and equipment additions, including the debt component of allowance for funds used during construction of $4,502 and $4,527	`PaymentsToAcquireBuildings`	$874.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
Property, plant and equipment additions, including the debt component of allowance for funds used during construction of $4,502 and $4,527	`PaymentsToAcquireBuildings`	$719.69M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions of utility systems, net	`PaymentsToAcquireWasteWaterSystems`	$104.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions of utility systems, net	`PaymentsToAcquireWasteWaterSystems`	$45.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net proceeds from the sale of utility systems and other assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther`	$797.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net proceeds from the sale of utility systems and other assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther`	$634.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-205.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-451.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash flows used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-823.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash flows used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-918.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Customers' advances and contributions in aid of construction	`ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$13.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Customers' advances and contributions in aid of construction	`ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$10.73M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repayments of customers' advances	`RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$1.73M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repayments of customers' advances	`RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$5.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net proceeds (repayments) of short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$148.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net proceeds (repayments) of short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-96.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$944.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$681.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$570.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$521.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in cash overdraft position	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdraftsLessShortTermDebt`	$-9.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in cash overdraft position	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdraftsLessShortTermDebt`	$-64.33M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$12.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$12.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreement	`ProceedsFromOtherEquity`	$322.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreement	`ProceedsFromOtherEquity`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercised stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$229.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercised stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$1.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$3.96M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$213.35M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$232.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$784.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$21.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$111.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$316.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-2.89M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$12.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$11.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$8.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$23.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$11.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$8.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$23.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment additions purchased at the period end, but not yet paid for	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$97.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Property, plant and equipment additions purchased at the period end, but not yet paid for	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$106.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash utility property contributions	`NonCashCustomerAdvancesAndContributionsInAidOfConstruction`	$21.74M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash utility property contributions	`NonCashCustomerAdvancesAndContributionsInAidOfConstruction`	$36.91M	USD	3 Qtrs

Stockholders Equity 100 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.29	USD	1 Quarter
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.29	USD	1 Quarter
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.31	USD	1 Quarter
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.27	USD	1 Quarter
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.29	USD	1 Quarter
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.27	USD	1 Quarter
Dividend declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.29	USD	1 Quarter
Dividend declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.27	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock from stock purchase contracts , shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPurchaseOfAssets`	9.03M	shares	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock from stock purchase contracts , shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPurchaseOfAssets`	7.86M	shares	Point-in-time
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan`	89,123.00	shares	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan`	92,889.00	shares	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan`	93,833.00	shares	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan`	113,043.00	shares	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan`	102,676.00	shares	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan`	97,315.00	shares	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreements, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	8.54M	shares	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreements, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	399,128.00	shares	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	48.00	shares	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	971.00	shares	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	88,051.00	shares	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	305.00	shares	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	21,290.00	shares	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	604.00	shares	1 Quarter
Equity compensation plan, shares	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod`	6,555.00	shares	1 Quarter
Equity compensation plan, shares	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod`	133.00	shares	1 Quarter
Equity compensation plan, shares	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod`	4,736.00	shares	1 Quarter
Equity compensation plan, shares	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod`	17,054.00	shares	1 Quarter
Equity compensation plan, shares	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod`	222,782.00	shares	1 Quarter
Equity compensation plan, shares	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod`	57,052.00	shares	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	2,917.00	shares	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	18,992.00	shares	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	3,026.00	shares	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	610.00	shares	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	28,516.00	shares	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	6,462.00	shares	1 Quarter
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$362.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$191.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$91.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$82.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$68.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$350.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$199.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$80.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared and paid	`DividendsCommonStockPaidinkind`	$1.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared and paid	`DividendsCommonStockPaidinkind`	$67.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared and paid	`DividendsCommonStockPaidinkind`	$75.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared and paid	`DividendsCommonStockPaidinkind`	$2.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared and paid	`DividendsCommonStockPaidinkind`	$1.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared and paid	`DividendsCommonStockPaidinkind`	$81.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$67.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$75.88M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan`	$3.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan`	$4.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan`	$4.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan`	$4.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan`	$3.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan`	$4.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreements	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	$303.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreements	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	$19.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$3.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$1.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$2.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$29.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$42.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$15.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$227.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$103.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$106.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$1.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$20.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$670.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation`	$3.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation`	$2.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation`	$1.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation`	$2.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation`	$2.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation`	$3.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$261.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$267.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$164.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$-396.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$253.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$256.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.34B	USD	Point-in-time

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.