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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 16, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 23, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014
GSWC |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital |  | 0.4367 us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember |  |  |
Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDA |  | 2.3695 awr_RatioofIndebtednesstoEBITDA / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument, as a percentage of principal amount | 100.00%awr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember |  |  |  |
Amount available for issuance of debt securities |  | $ 100,000,000.0 awr_AmountAvailableForIssuanceOfDebtSecurities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember |  |  |
GSWC | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital |  | 0.6667 us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDA |  | 8.0000 awr_RatioofIndebtednesstoEBITDA / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
Private Placement Notes [Member] | GSWC |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio |  | 400.00%awr_DebtInstrumentCovenantInterestCoverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = awr_PrivatePlacementNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember |  |  |
Private Placement Notes [Member] | GSWC | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio |  | 200.00%awr_DebtInstrumentCovenantInterestCoverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = awr_PrivatePlacementNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |
Private placement notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 9.56%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable9.56PercentDue2031Member | 9.56%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable9.56PercentDue2031Member |  |
Private placement notes | GSWC |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  | 28,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable9.56PercentDue2031Member |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 9.56%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable9.56PercentDue2031Member | 9.56%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable9.56PercentDue2031Member |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium above Treasury Yield |  | 5500.00%awr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumaboveTreasuryYield / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable9.56PercentDue2031Member |  |  |
Private placement notes | GSWC | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium after 2021 (as a percent) |  | 3.00%awr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumAsPercentageOfParValueAfterSpecifiedPeriod / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable9.56PercentDue2031Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
Debt issues other than 9.56% Notes and Senior Notes issued to Co-Bank | GSWC | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium (as a percent) |  | 0.383%awr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumAsPercentageOfParValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_DebtInstrumentsOtherThan9.56PercentNotesAndSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
Senior Notes issued to Co-Bank | GSWC |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Additional spread on premium (as a percent) |  | 0.50%awr_DebtInstrumentAdditionalSpreadOnPremiumBasedOnCostOfFundsDifferentialOnPurchaseAndRedemptionDate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_SeniorNotesCobankMember |  |  |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Obligation due 2033 | GSWC |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_AmericanRecoveryAndReinvestmentActObligationDue2033Member |  |  |
Notes Payable 3.45 Percent Due 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable3.45PercentDue2029Member | 3.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable3.45PercentDue2029Member |  |
Notes Payable 3.45 Percent Due 2029 [Member] | GSWC |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  |  | 15,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable3.45PercentDue2029Member |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable3.45PercentDue2029Member | 3.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable3.45PercentDue2029Member |  | 3.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable3.45PercentDue2029Member
Notes Payable 6.87 Percent Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 6.87%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable6.87PercentDue2023Member | 6.87%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable6.87PercentDue2023Member |  |
Notes Payable 6.87 Percent Due 2023 [Member] | GSWC |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes redeemed | 5,000,000 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable6.87PercentDue2023Member |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 6.87%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable6.87PercentDue2023Member | 6.87%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable6.87PercentDue2023Member |  |
Notes Payable 7 Percent Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable7PercentDue2023Member | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable7PercentDue2023Member |  |
Notes Payable 7 Percent Due 2023 [Member] | GSWC |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes redeemed | 10,000,000 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable7PercentDue2023Member |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable7PercentDue2023Member | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = awr_NotesPayable7PercentDue2023Member |  |

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