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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 944 | $ 892 |  |
Provision charged to expense | 619 | 870 |  |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | 799 | 818 |  |
Balance at end of year | 764 | 944 |  |
Components of allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer |  |  | $ 702 | $ 790
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable |  |  | 62 | 154
Total allowance for doubtful accounts | 944 | 892 | 764 | 944
GSWC |  |  |  |
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 919 | 892 |  |
Provision charged to expense | 627 | 845 |  |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | 785 | 818 |  |
Balance at end of year | 761 | 919 |  |
Components of allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer |  |  | 702 | 790
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable |  |  | 59 | 129
Total allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 919 | $ 892 | $ 761 | $ 919

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- Definition Amount of the current period expense charged against continuing operations, the offset which is generally to the allowance for doubtful accounts for the purpose of reducing receivables, including notes receivable, to an amount that approximates their net realizable value (the amount expected to be collected). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: 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 Reference 2: 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 + Details
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