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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: |  |
Net income | $ 12,149 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 11,021 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 10,771 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 10,802 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Provision for doubtful accounts | 112 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 326 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits | 1,255 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits | (415)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
Stock-based compensation expense | 853 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 805 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other — net | 339 us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense | 165 us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |
Accounts receivable — customers | 1,958 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable | 3,628 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Unbilled receivable | 3,636 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables | 2,662 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables
Other accounts receivable | 1,507 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables | 2,735 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Receivables from the U.S. government | (1,235)awr_IncreaseDecreaseReceivableFromGovernment | (611)awr_IncreaseDecreaseReceivableFromGovernment
Materials and supplies | (316)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies | 239 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies
Prepayments and other assets | (3,310)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets | (2,202)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 8,916 awr_IncreaseDecreaseInCostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrPrograms | 358 awr_IncreaseDecreaseInCostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrPrograms
Regulatory assets | (4,612)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities | 3,497 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
Accounts payable | (2,765)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable | (630)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Income taxes receivable/payable | 6,589 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes | 5,644 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | (386)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings | (356)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits | 2,099 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations | 1,692 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations
Other liabilities | 935 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities | 1,572 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided | 38,495 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations | 40,932 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (17,390)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | (20,531)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other investing activities | (71)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments | (116)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
Net cash used | (17,461)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations | (20,647)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: |  |
Proceeds from stock option exercises | 292 awr_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonSharesAndStockOptionExercises | 201 awr_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonSharesAndStockOptionExercises
Repurchase of Common Shares | (13,891)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Receipt of advances for and contributions in aid of construction | 714 us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction | 1,516 us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction
Refunds on advances for construction | (429)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstruction | (452)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstruction
Retirement or repayments of long-term debt | (69)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt | (76)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from notes payable to banks | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable | 24,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
Dividends paid | (8,155)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | (7,846)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Other | (809)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities | (918)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash (used) provided | (22,347)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations | 16,425 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (1,313)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | 36,710 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 75,988 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 38,226 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 74,675 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 74,936 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Non-cash transactions: |  |
Accrued payables for investment in utility plant | 11,003 us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid | 12,952 us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY |  |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: |  |
Net income | 10,385 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 9,347 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 10,464 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 10,512 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Provision for doubtful accounts | 112 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 326 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits | 1,361 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (361)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Stock-based compensation expense | 627 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 564 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other — net | 329 us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 150 us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |
Accounts receivable — customers | 1,958 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 3,628 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Unbilled receivable | 1,096 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 2,514 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other accounts receivable | 989 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 2,061 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Materials and supplies | (433)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (369)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Prepayments and other assets | (2,558)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (1,555)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Regulatory assets | (4,612)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 3,497 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Accounts payable | 558 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (370)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Inter-company receivable/payable | 188 awr_IncreaseDecreaseInRelatedPartyReceivablePayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 187 awr_IncreaseDecreaseInRelatedPartyReceivablePayableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Income taxes receivable/payable from/to Parent | 5,898 awr_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivablePayableFromRelatedPartiesIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 5,004 awr_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivablePayableFromRelatedPartiesIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits | 2,099 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 1,692 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other liabilities | 377 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 1,040 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Net cash provided | 28,838 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 37,867 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (17,318)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (19,796)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Note receivable from AWR parent | 0 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedParties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (8,300)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedParties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Receipt of payment of note receivable from AWR parent | 0 us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 8,800 us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other investing activities | (79)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (116)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Net cash used | (17,397)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (19,412)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: |  |
Receipt of advances for and contributions in aid of construction | 714 us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 1,516 us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Refunds on advances for construction | (429)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstruction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (452)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstruction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Retirement or repayments of long-term debt | (69)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (76)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Dividends paid | (13,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (13,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Other | (689)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (751)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Net cash (used) provided | (13,473)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | (12,763)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (2,032)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 5,692 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 44,005 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 37,875 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 41,973 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 43,567 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Non-cash transactions: |  |
Accrued payables for investment in utility plant | 10,989 us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | 12,952 us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember
Property installed by developers and conveyed | $ 289 us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember | $ 167 us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty / dei_LegalEntityAxis = awr_GoldenStateWaterCompanyMember

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