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Regulatory Matters (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Regulatory matters:    
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs $ 67,500,000awr_RegulatoryAssetNotAccruingCarryingCosts  
Pension Costs and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs [Member]    
Regulatory matters:    
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs 40,700,000awr_RegulatoryAssetNotAccruingCarryingCosts
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_PensionCostsAndOtherPostretirementBenefitCostsMember
 
Derivative unrealized loss    
Regulatory matters:    
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs 3,300,000awr_RegulatoryAssetNotAccruingCarryingCosts
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_DerivativeUnrealizedLossMember
 
Flow-through taxes, net    
Regulatory matters:    
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs 17,600,000awr_RegulatoryAssetNotAccruingCarryingCosts
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_FlowThroughTaxesNetMember
 
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY    
Regulatory matters:    
Total 125,704,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
122,681,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Various refunds to customers    
Regulatory matters:    
Total (759,000)us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevenueSubjectToRefundMember
(4,292,000)us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevenueSubjectToRefundMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | WRAM, net of MCBA    
Regulatory matters:    
Total (9,400,000)us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_WaterRevenueAdjustmentMechanismNetOfModifiedCostBalancingAccountMember
16,345,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_WaterRevenueAdjustmentMechanismNetOfModifiedCostBalancingAccountMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Base revenue requirement adjustment mechanism    
Regulatory matters:    
Total 7,761,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_BaseRevenueRequirementAdjustmentMechanismMember
8,725,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_BaseRevenueRequirementAdjustmentMechanismMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Costs deferred for future recovery on Aerojet case    
Regulatory matters:    
Total 13,629,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_CostsDeferredForFutureRecoveryOnAerojetCaseMember
14,763,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_CostsDeferredForFutureRecoveryOnAerojetCaseMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Pension Costs and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs [Member]    
Regulatory matters:    
Total 43,426,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_PensionCostsAndOtherPostretirementBenefitCostsMember
20,241,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_PensionCostsAndOtherPostretirementBenefitCostsMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Derivative unrealized loss    
Regulatory matters:    
Total 3,339,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_DerivativeUnrealizedLossMember
0us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_DerivativeUnrealizedLossMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Flow-through taxes, net    
Regulatory matters:    
Total 17,612,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_FlowThroughTaxesNetMember
16,189,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_FlowThroughTaxesNetMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Low income rate assistance balancing accounts    
Regulatory matters:    
Total 9,109,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_LowIncomeRateAssistanceBalancingAccountsMember
9,979,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_LowIncomeRateAssistanceBalancingAccountsMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | General rate case memorandum accounts    
Regulatory matters:    
Total 4,731,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_GeneralRateCaseMemorandumAccountsMember
15,645,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_GeneralRateCaseMemorandumAccountsMember
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Other regulatory assets, net    
Regulatory matters:    
Total $ 17,487,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_OtherRegulatoryAssetsNetMember
$ 25,086,000us-gaap_NetRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= awr_OtherRegulatoryAssetsNetMember