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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Regulated utility plant, at cost | $ 1,506,244 awr_UtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 1,492,880 awr_UtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Non-utility property, at cost | 10,903 awr_NonUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 10,879 awr_NonUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Utility plant, at cost | 1,517,147 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 1,503,759 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less - Accumulated depreciation | (509,584)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation | (500,239)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
Net property, plant and equipment | 1,007,563 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 1,003,520 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other Property and Investments |  |
Goodwill | 1,116 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,116 us-gaap_Goodwill
Other property and investments | 17,505 awr_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndInvestmentsOtherNet | 17,536 awr_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndInvestmentsOtherNet
Total other property and investments | 18,621 awr_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndInvestmentsOtherAndGoodwillNet | 18,652 awr_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndInvestmentsOtherAndGoodwillNet
Current Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 74,675 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 75,988 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable - customers, less allowance for doubtful accounts | 16,773 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | 18,814 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Unbilled receivable | 16,925 us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent | 21,422 us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent
Receivable from the U.S. government | 7,944 awr_AccountsReceivableFromUSGovernmentNetCurrent | 6,709 awr_AccountsReceivableFromUSGovernmentNetCurrent
Other accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | 3,307 us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent | 4,843 us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
Income taxes receivable | 14,565 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable | 20,993 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
Materials and supplies, at average cost | 3,904 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies | 3,588 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
Regulatory assets — current | 12,918 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent | 12,379 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
Prepayments and other current assets | 5,853 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent | 2,745 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 25,706 us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear | 34,535 us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear
Deferred income taxes — current | 6,827 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent | 7,435 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
Total current assets | 189,397 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | 209,451 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Regulatory and Other Assets |  |
Regulatory assets | 123,265 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent | 118,829 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 12,141 us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedAfterOneYear | 12,228 us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedAfterOneYear
Unbilled receivable | 4,374 awr_ReceivableFromUSGovernmentNetNonCurrent | 3,513 awr_ReceivableFromUSGovernmentNetNonCurrent
Other | 12,059 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent | 12,105 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total regulatory and other assets | 151,839 awr_RegulatoryAndOtherAssets | 146,675 awr_RegulatoryAndOtherAssets
Total Assets | 1,367,420 us-gaap_Assets | 1,378,298 us-gaap_Assets
Capitalization |  |
Common shares, no par value | 251,343 us-gaap_CommonStockValue | 253,199 us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Earnings reinvested in the business | 246,022 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | 253,602 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Total common shareholders’ equity | 497,365 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 506,801 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Long-term debt | 325,722 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 325,798 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Total capitalization | 823,087 us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity | 832,599 us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity
Current Liabilities |  |
Long-term debt — current | 299 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | 292 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Accounts payable | 36,952 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent | 41,855 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Income taxes payable | 799 us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent | 638 us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Accrued other taxes | 4,675 awr_FranchiseAndAssessmentFeesTaxes | 8,602 awr_FranchiseAndAssessmentFeesTaxes
Accrued employee expenses | 12,480 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent | 10,519 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued interest | 6,292 us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 3,549 us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Unrealized loss on purchased power contracts | 6,176 us-gaap_EnergyMarketingContractLiabilitiesCurrent | 3,339 us-gaap_EnergyMarketingContractLiabilitiesCurrent
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 11,350 us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCostCurrent | 11,736 us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCostCurrent
Other | 17,711 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent | 18,760 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities | 96,734 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | 99,290 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Other Credits |  |
Advances for construction | 68,298 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction | 68,328 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction
Contributions in aid of construction - net | 116,190 us-gaap_ContributionsInAidOfConstruction | 116,629 us-gaap_ContributionsInAidOfConstruction
Deferred income taxes | 191,358 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 191,209 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Unamortized investment tax credits | 1,677 us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit | 1,699 us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits | 63,339 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 61,773 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other | 6,737 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 6,771 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total other credits | 447,599 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent | 446,409 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8) |  |
Total Capitalization and Liabilities | 1,367,420 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | 1,378,298 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Utility plant, at cost | 1,506,244 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 1,492,880 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Less - Accumulated depreciation | (503,103)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (494,000)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Net property, plant and equipment | 1,003,141 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 998,880 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other Property and Investments |  |
Total other property and investments | 15,367 awr_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndInvestmentsOtherAndGoodwillNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 15,395 awr_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndInvestmentsOtherAndGoodwillNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Current Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 41,973 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 44,005 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Accounts receivable - customers, less allowance for doubtful accounts | 16,773 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 18,814 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Unbilled receivable | 16,637 us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 17,733 us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Inter-company receivable | 311 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 499 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | 2,777 us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 3,795 us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Income taxes receivable from Parent | 23,682 awr_DueFromRelatedPartiesIncomeTaxesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 29,580 awr_DueFromRelatedPartiesIncomeTaxesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Materials and supplies, at average cost | 3,224 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 2,791 us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Regulatory assets — current | 12,918 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 12,379 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Prepayments and other current assets | 4,864 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 2,507 us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Deferred income taxes — current | 5,876 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 6,500 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Total current assets | 129,035 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 138,603 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Regulatory and Other Assets |  |
Regulatory assets | 123,265 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 118,829 us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other | 10,637 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 10,667 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Total regulatory and other assets | 133,902 awr_RegulatoryAndOtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 129,496 awr_RegulatoryAndOtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Total Assets | 1,281,445 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 1,282,374 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Capitalization |  |
Common shares, no par value | 235,714 us-gaap_CommonStockValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 235,607 us-gaap_CommonStockValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Earnings reinvested in the business | 196,923 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 199,583 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Total common shareholders’ equity | 432,637 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 435,190 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Long-term debt | 325,722 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 325,798 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Total capitalization | 758,359 us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 760,988 us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Current Liabilities |  |
Long-term debt — current | 299 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 292 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Accounts payable | 28,025 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 29,619 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Accrued other taxes | 4,482 awr_FranchiseAndAssessmentFeesTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 8,442 awr_FranchiseAndAssessmentFeesTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Accrued employee expenses | 11,210 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 9,591 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Accrued interest | 6,336 us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 3,593 us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Unrealized loss on purchased power contracts | 6,176 us-gaap_EnergyMarketingContractLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 3,339 us-gaap_EnergyMarketingContractLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other | 17,420 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 18,659 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Total current liabilities | 73,948 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 73,535 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other Credits |  |
Advances for construction | 68,298 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 68,328 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Contributions in aid of construction - net | 116,190 us-gaap_ContributionsInAidOfConstruction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 116,629 us-gaap_ContributionsInAidOfConstruction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Deferred income taxes | 193,026 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 192,787 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Unamortized investment tax credits | 1,677 us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 1,699 us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits | 63,339 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 61,773 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other | 6,608 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 6,635 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Total other credits | 449,138 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 447,851 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8) |  |
Total Capitalization and Liabilities | $ 1,281,445 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | $ 1,282,374 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember

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