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Long-Term Debt (Details 3) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 GSWC | Dec. 31, 2012 GSWC | Dec. 31, 2011 GSWC | Dec. 31, 2013 GSWC American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Obligation due 2033 | Oct. 31, 2009 GSWC American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Obligation due 2033 | Dec. 31, 2013 GSWC American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Obligation due 2033 Letters of credit to CDHP
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of loan that can be borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000.0 |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |
Maturity term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Letters of credit issued, percentage of maximum available under facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00%
Loan proceeds received for reimbursement of costs of conversion | 60,000 | 3,408,000 | 61,912,000 | 60,000 | 3,408,000 | 61,912,000 | 8,600,000 |  |
Amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,200,000.0

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