10-K Filing

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. CIK: 78128 FY 2023

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001562762-24-000047`
Period End Date	20231231
Filing Date	20240229
Fiscal Year	2023
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	wtrg-20231231x10k_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 109 Income Statement 63 Cash Flow Statement 114 Stockholders Equity 56

Balance Sheet 109 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
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$13.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$14.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	266.97M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	276.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Less: accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.88B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	3.23M	shares	Point-in-time
Net property, plant and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$12.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Net property, plant and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$11.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	3.24M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	3.30M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$11.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$144.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$206.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Unbilled revenues	`UnbilledReceivablesCurrent`	$101.44M	USD	Point-in-time
Unbilled revenues	`UnbilledReceivablesCurrent`	$170.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventory - materials and supplies	`InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies`	$47.49M	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`	$65.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Current assets held for sale	`AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$11.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepayments and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$99.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepayments and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$39.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets	`RegulatoryAssetsCurrent`	$29.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets	`RegulatoryAssetsCurrent`	$19.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$658.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$491.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets	`RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory assets	`RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred charges and other assets, net	`DeferredCostsAndOtherAssets`	$166.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred charges and other assets, net	`DeferredCostsAndOtherAssets`	$102.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Funds restricted for construction activity	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$1.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Funds restricted for construction activity	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$1.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.34B	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
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$37.42M	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`	$3.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$16.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$15.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$14.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock at $0.50 par value, authorized 600,000,000 shares, issued 276,595,228 and 266,973,321 as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`CommonStockValue`	$133.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock at $0.50 par value, authorized 600,000,000 shares, issued 276,595,228 and 266,973,321 as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`CommonStockValue`	$138.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$4.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$3.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.71B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,299,191 and 3,236,237 shares as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`TreasuryStockValue`	$86.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,299,191 and 3,236,237 shares as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`TreasuryStockValue`	$83.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	`DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNoncurrent`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	`DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNoncurrent`	$6.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: debt issuance costs	`DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet`	$44.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: debt issuance costs	`DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet`	$46.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net of debt issuance costs	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$6.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net of debt issuance costs	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$6.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 9)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 9)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$67.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$199.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Loans payable	`LoansPayableCurrentNotIncludedInCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt`	$228.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Loans payable	`LoansPayableCurrentNotIncludedInCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt`	$160.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$238.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$221.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$13.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$28.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$53.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$47.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued taxes	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$40.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued taxes	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$34.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$3.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities	`RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent`	$35.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities	`RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent`	$31.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$75.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$83.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Other accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$126.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Other accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$130.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$797.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.63B	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`	$128.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities	`RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent`	$820.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Regulatory liabilities	`RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent`	$778.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Asset retirement obligations	`AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent`	$848.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Asset retirement obligations	`AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent`	$843.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$34.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$37.67M	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`	$38.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	`PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityNoncurrent`	$31.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$24.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$28.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrentLessLongTermDebt`	$2.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrentLessLongTermDebt`	$2.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Contributions in aid of construction	`ContributionsInAidOfConstruction`	$610.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Contributions in aid of construction	`ContributionsInAidOfConstruction`	$645.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$16.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$15.72B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 63 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$2.29B	USD	Annual
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$2.05B	USD	Annual
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$1.88B	USD	Annual
Operations and maintenance	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations`	$550.58M	USD	Annual
Operations and maintenance	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations`	$613.65M	USD	Annual
Operations and maintenance	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations`	$575.52M	USD	Annual
Purchased gas	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseGasAndPetroleumPurchased`	$340.26M	USD	Annual
Purchased gas	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseGasAndPetroleumPurchased`	$602.00M	USD	Annual
Purchased gas	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseGasAndPetroleumPurchased`	$352.31M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$292.19M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$315.81M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$338.65M	USD	Annual
Amortization	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$5.76M	USD	Annual
Amortization	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$5.37M	USD	Annual
Amortization	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$5.04M	USD	Annual
Taxes other than income taxes	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes`	$86.64M	USD	Annual
Taxes other than income taxes	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes`	$90.21M	USD	Annual
Taxes other than income taxes	`UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes`	$90.02M	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.28B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.63B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.36B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$692.10M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$602.71M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$661.19M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$283.36M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$207.71M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$238.12M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InterestIncomeOperating`	$3.40M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InterestIncomeOperating`	$3.67M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InterestIncomeOperating`	$2.38M	USD	Annual
Allowance for funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions`	$16.97M	USD	Annual
Allowance for funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions`	$20.79M	USD	Annual
Allowance for funds used during construction	`PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions`	$23.66M	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$976.00K	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$991.00K	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$65.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.85M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.61M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-494.00K	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$450.91M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$431.78M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$422.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-66.44M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-9.61M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-14.33M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$465.24M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$498.23M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$431.61M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$465.24M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$498.23M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$431.61M	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.86	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.68	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.77	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.67	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.86	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.77	USD	Annual
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	267.17M	shares	Annual
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	262.25M	shares	Annual
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	257.49M	shares	Annual
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	262.87M	shares	Annual
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	267.66M	shares	Annual
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	258.18M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 114 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Debt component of allowance for funds used during construction	`DebtComponentOfAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction`	$5.24M	USD	Annual
Debt component of allowance for funds used during construction	`DebtComponentOfAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction`	$4.51M	USD	Annual
Debt component of allowance for funds used during construction	`DebtComponentOfAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction`	$6.05M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$465.24M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$498.23M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$431.61M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$321.18M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$297.95M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$343.69M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-8.51M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-79.84M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-23.05M	USD	Annual
Provision for doubtful accounts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$23.21M	USD	Annual
Provision for doubtful accounts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$27.63M	USD	Annual
Provision for doubtful accounts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$27.34M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$12.21M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$10.08M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$11.32M	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of utility system and other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$991.00K	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of utility system and other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$1.59M	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of utility system and other assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$65.00K	USD	Annual
Net change in receivables, deferred purchased gas costs, inventory and prepayments	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesReceivablesAndPrepayments`	$223.34M	USD	Annual
Net change in receivables, deferred purchased gas costs, inventory and prepayments	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesReceivablesAndPrepayments`	$109.61M	USD	Annual
Net change in receivables, deferred purchased gas costs, inventory and prepayments	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesReceivablesAndPrepayments`	$-189.99M	USD	Annual
Net change in payables, accrued interest, accrued taxes and other accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$53.76M	USD	Annual
Net change in payables, accrued interest, accrued taxes and other accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-14.56M	USD	Annual
Net change in payables, accrued interest, accrued taxes and other accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$5.19M	USD	Annual
Pension and other postretirement benefits contributions	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations`	$-22.03M	USD	Annual
Pension and other postretirement benefits contributions	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations`	$-15.13M	USD	Annual
Pension and other postretirement benefits contributions	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations`	$-20.34M	USD	Annual
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$18.04M	USD	Annual
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$10.31M	USD	Annual
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-7.35M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$644.68M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$600.31M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$933.59M	USD	Annual
Property, plant and equipment additions, including the debt component of allowance for funds used during construction of $5,241, $6,047, and $4,510	`PaymentsToAcquireBuildings`	$1.06B	USD	Annual
Property, plant and equipment additions, including the debt component of allowance for funds used during construction of $5,241, $6,047, and $4,510	`PaymentsToAcquireBuildings`	$1.02B	USD	Annual
Property, plant and equipment additions, including the debt component of allowance for funds used during construction of $5,241, $6,047, and $4,510	`PaymentsToAcquireBuildings`	$1.20B	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of utility systems and other, net	`PaymentsToAcquireWasteWaterSystems`	$45.30M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of utility systems and other, net	`PaymentsToAcquireWasteWaterSystems`	$36.33M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of utility systems and other, net	`PaymentsToAcquireWasteWaterSystems`	$116.89M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from the sale of utility systems and other assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther`	$41.76M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from the sale of utility systems and other assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther`	$1.82M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from the sale of utility systems and other assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther`	$1.08M	USD	Annual
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$19.08M	USD	Annual
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$1.03M	USD	Annual
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-271.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash flows used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.06B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.22B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.18B	USD	Annual
Customers' advances and contributions in aid of construction	`ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$11.71M	USD	Annual
Customers' advances and contributions in aid of construction	`ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$23.98M	USD	Annual
Customers' advances and contributions in aid of construction	`ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$15.26M	USD	Annual
Repayments of customers' advances	`RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$5.01M	USD	Annual
Repayments of customers' advances	`RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$7.72M	USD	Annual
Repayments of customers' advances	`RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities`	$8.47M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds (repayments) of short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-13.35M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds (repayments) of short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-68.38M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds (repayments) of short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$163.50M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.10B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.65B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.21B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$876.38M	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$313.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$769.55M	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$977.17M	USD	Annual
Change in cash overdraft position	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdraftsLessShortTermDebt`	$-53.03M	USD	Annual
Change in cash overdraft position	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdraftsLessShortTermDebt`	$37.72M	USD	Annual
Change in cash overdraft position	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdraftsLessShortTermDebt`	$-15.34M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$16.62M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$16.80M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from forward equity sale agreement	`ProceedsFromForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	$299.74M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreement	`ProceedsFromOtherEquity`	$63.04M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreement	`ProceedsFromOtherEquity`	$322.98M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercised stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$2.48M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercised stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$4.17M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercised stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$287.00K	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$3.98M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$3.29M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.19M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$258.65M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$316.81M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$288.63M	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-230.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-171.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$817.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$578.83M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$281.36M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$417.12M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$831.00K	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$5.74M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-6.79M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$11.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$11.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	`InterestPaidNet`	$272.53M	USD	Annual
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	`InterestPaidNet`	$225.82M	USD	Annual
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	`InterestPaidNet`	$201.79M	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$5.69M	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$11.27M	USD	Annual
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$7.84M	USD	Annual
Property, plant and equipment additions purchased at the period end, but not yet paid	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$102.77M	USD	Annual
Property, plant and equipment additions purchased at the period end, but not yet paid	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$95.94M	USD	Annual
Property, plant and equipment additions purchased at the period end, but not yet paid	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$102.13M	USD	Annual
Non-cash utility property contributions	`NonCashCustomerAdvancesAndContributionsInAidOfConstruction`	$36.88M	USD	Annual
Non-cash utility property contributions	`NonCashCustomerAdvancesAndContributionsInAidOfConstruction`	$56.30M	USD	Annual
Non-cash utility property contributions	`NonCashCustomerAdvancesAndContributionsInAidOfConstruction`	$35.70M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 56 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividend paid per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.19	USD	Annual
Dividend paid per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.04	USD	Annual
Dividend paid per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.11	USD	Annual
Dividend declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.31	USD	Annual
Dividend declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.29	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock from stock purchase contracts, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPurchaseOfAssets`	127,749.00	shares	Annual
Issuance of common stock from stock purchase contracts, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPurchaseOfAssets`	9.03M	shares	Annual
Issue of common shares under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan`	374,824.00	shares	Annual
Issue of common shares under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan`	430,487.00	shares	Annual
Issue of common shares under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan`	368,278.00	shares	Annual
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues, forward equity sale agreement	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	6.70M	shares	Annual
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues, forward equity sale agreement	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	1.32M	shares	Annual
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues, forward equity sale agreement	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	8.94M	shares	Annual
Repurchase of stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	25,037.00	shares	Annual
Repurchase of stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	89,785.00	shares	Annual
Repurchase of stock, shares	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	76,732.00	shares	Annual
Equity compensation plan, shares	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod`	244,407.00	shares	Annual
Equity compensation plan, shares	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod`	81,516.00	shares	Annual
Equity compensation plan, shares	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod`	206,163.00	shares	Annual
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	8,174.00	shares	Annual
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	69,684.00	shares	Annual
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	122,297.00	shares	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$465.24M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$498.23M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$431.61M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared and paid	`DividendsCommonStockPaidinkind`	$241.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared and paid	`DividendsCommonStockPaidinkind`	$288.63M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared and paid	`DividendsCommonStockPaidinkind`	$258.65M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$75.81M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$83.93M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan`	$16.80M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan`	$16.62M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreements	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	$299.74M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreements	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	$322.98M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock from at-the-market sale agreements	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement`	$63.04M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$1.19M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$3.29M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$3.98M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$2.48M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$4.17M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$287.00K	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation`	$10.38M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation`	$9.38M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`TreasuryStockReissuedAtLowerThanRepurchasePriceShareBasedCompensation`	$11.43M	USD	Annual
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$-171.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$-230.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$817.00K	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.90B	USD	Point-in-time

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