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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 GSWC | Dec. 31, 2012 GSWC | Dec. 31, 2013 Private placement notes | Dec. 31, 2012 Private placement notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Private placement notes GSWC | Dec. 31, 2012 Private placement notes GSWC | Dec. 31, 2013 Private placement notes GSWC Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 7.55% notes due 2025 | Oct. 02, 2012 7.55% notes due 2025 GSWC | Dec. 31, 2012 7.55% notes due 2025 GSWC | Dec. 31, 2012 7.55% notes due 2025 GSWC Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 Debt issues other than 9.56% Notes and Senior Notes issued to Co-Bank GSWC Maximum | Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes issued to Co-Bank GSWC | Dec. 31, 2013 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Obligation due 2033 | Dec. 31, 2012 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Obligation due 2033 | Dec. 31, 2013 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Obligation due 2033 GSWC | Dec. 31, 2012 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Obligation due 2033 GSWC
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400.00% | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument, as a percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.13% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 9.56% | 9.56% | 9.56% | 9.56% |  | 7.55% | 7.55% | 7.55% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |
Amount of debt | 332,377,000 | 335,791,000 | 332,377,000 | 335,791,000 | 28,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 28,000,000 |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 4,269,000 | 4,259,000 | 4,269,000 | 4,259,000
Redemption premium (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.383% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium after 2021 (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional spread on premium (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Amount available for issuance of debt securities |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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