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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 20, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 registrant | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | May 31, 2013 AWR Promissory Note | Jun. 30, 2013 AWR Syndicated Credit Facility | Jun. 30, 2013 GSWC | Jun. 30, 2012 GSWC | Jun. 30, 2013 GSWC | Jun. 30, 2012 GSWC | Dec. 31, 2012 GSWC | Jun. 30, 2013 GSWC Purchase, production, distribution and sale of water customer | Jun. 30, 2013 GSWC Electricity distribution customer | Jun. 30, 2013 ASUS | Jun. 30, 2012 ASUS | Jun. 30, 2013 ASUS | Jun. 30, 2012 ASUS | Jun. 30, 2013 ASUS Contracts | Jun. 30, 2013 Fourth Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement AWR Syndicated Credit Facility | May 23, 2013 Fourth Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement AWR Syndicated Credit Facility | Jun. 30, 2013 Current Notes Receivable [Member] AWR Promissory Note
Nature of Operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers served |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256,000 | 23,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of fixed price contracts to operate and maintain the water and/or wastewater systems at various military bases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 years |  |  |
Basis of Presentation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of registrants filing combined report |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock split, conversion ratio | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, current |  | 3,383,000 |  | 3,383,000 |  | 3,328,000 |  |  | 3,383,000 |  | 3,383,000 |  | 3,328,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,200,000
Maximum borrowing capacity on line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000.0 |
Notes Payable to Banks: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity on line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000.0 |
Maximum borrowing capacity on line of credit, potential election to increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000.0 |
Line of credit, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Sales and Use Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise fees billed to customers and recorded as operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 947,000 | 850,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of fixed price contracts to operate and maintain the water and/or wastewater systems at various military bases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 years |  |  |
Non-income tax assessments accounted on a gross basis |  | $ 3,748,000 | $ 3,716,000 | $ 7,896,000 | $ 7,821,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,375,000 | $ 3,354,000 | $ 7,091,000 | $ 7,097,000 |  |  |  | $ 169,000 | $ 186,000 | $ 331,000 | $ 341,000 |  |  |  |

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