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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts receivable - customers, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 701	$ 790
Other accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	73	154
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY
Accounts receivable - customers, allowance for doubtful accounts	701	790
Other accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 59	$ 129

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This element represents the valuation allowance for other receivables not separately presented elsewhere in the balance sheet, within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49124121&loc=d3e5074-111524

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