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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of share-based compensation expenses

These expenses resulting from stock options, restricted stock units and performance awards are included in administrative and general expenses in AWR and GSWC’s statements of income:

		AWR												GSWC
		For The Years Ended December 31,												For The Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)		2014				2013				2012				2014				2013				2012
Stock-based compensation related to:
Stock options		$	—			$	9			$	150			$	—			$	8			$	147
Restricted stock units		1,354				1,507				1,729				1,113				1,266				1,468
Performance awards		868				493				52				635				373				52
Total stock-based compensation expense		$	2,222			$	2,009			$	1,931			$	1,748			$	1,647			$	1,667

Schedule of assumptions used to estimate fair value of each option grant on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model

A summary of the status of Registrant’s outstanding performance awards to officers as of December 31, 2014, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2014, is presented below:

	Number of Performance awards			Weighted Average Grant-Date Value
Performance awards at January 1, 2014	40,920			$	25.63
Granted	38,948			29.10
Vested	(4,041	)		18.68
Performance awards at December 31, 2014	75,827			$	27.78

Summary of stock option activity

A summary of stock option activity as of December 31, 2014 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2014, are presented below:

	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding at January 1, 2014	264,596			$	17.16
Granted	—
Exercised	(37,006	)		15.93
Forfeited or expired	(5,010	)		12.77
Options outstanding at December 31, 2014	222,580			$	17.47			3		$	4,494,733
Options exercisable at December 31, 2014	222,580			$	17.47			3		$	4,494,733

Summary of the status of Registrant's outstanding restricted stock units to employees and directors

A summary of the status of Registrant’s outstanding RSUs, excluding performance awards, to employees and directors as of December 31, 2014, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2014, is presented below:

	Number of Restricted Share Units			Weighted Average Grant-Date Value
Restricted share units at January 1, 2014	197,036			$	19.04
Granted	56,059			29.05
Vested	(103,580	)		20.62
Forfeited	(4,040	)		25.08
Restricted share units at December 31, 2014	145,475			$	21.61

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Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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Disclosure of the number and weighted-average grant date fair value for restricted stock and restricted stock units that were outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, and the number of restricted stock and restricted stock units that were granted, vested, or forfeited during the year.

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