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Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Merger Consideration paid [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands) | Net Purchase Price
Chesapeake Utilities common stock | $ | 30,164 |
Cash | 27,494 |
Acquired debt | 1,696 |
Aggregate amount paid in the acquisition | 59,354 |
Less: cash acquired | (6,806 | )
Net amount paid in the acquisition | $ | 52,548 |
Purchase price allocation [Table Text Block] |
| Purchase price
(in thousands) | Allocation
Purchase price | $ | 57,658 |
Property plant and equipment | 53,203 |
Cash | 6,806 |
Accounts receivable | 3,629 |
Income taxes receivable | 3,163 |
Other assets | 425 |
Total assets acquired | 67,226 |
Long-term debt | 1,696 |
Deferred income taxes | 13,409 |
Accounts payable | 3,837 |
Other current liabilities | 745 |
Total liabilities assumed | 19,687 |
Net identifiable assets acquired | 47,539 |
Goodwill | $ | 10,119 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56956791&loc=d3e4845-128472 + Details
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