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Regulatory Matters: (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Apr. 08, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs | $ 56,000,000 |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 0 |  |  |
Pension and other post-retirement obligations |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs | 35,700,000 |  |  |
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | (23,726,000) |  |  | $ (28,340,000)
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act) memorandum accounts |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | (9,036,000) |  |  | (8,293,000)
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Various refunds to customers |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | (8,914,000) |  |  | (7,517,000)
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism and Modified Cost Balancing Account |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Amount billed to customers as surcharges | 2,800,000 | $ 4,200,000 |  |
Regulatory assets | 24,998,000 |  |  | 17,763,000
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Costs deferred for future recovery on Aerojet case |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | 9,397,000 |  |  | 9,516,000
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Pension and other post-retirement obligations |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | 32,606,000 |  |  | 33,124,000
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Derivative unrealized loss |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | 336,000 |  |  | 311,000
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Low income rate assistance balancing accounts |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | 2,505,000 |  |  | 2,784,000
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | General Rate Case Memorandum Accounts |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | 3,956,000 |  |  | 5,054,000
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Deferred Income Tax Charge |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | (80,930,000) |  |  | (81,465,000)
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Flow-through taxes, net |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | (14,859,000) |  |  | (15,273,000)
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Other Regulatory Assets Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | 16,215,000 |  |  | $ 15,656,000
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism [Member] |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets | $ 10,100,000 |  |  |
Electric Service Utility Operations | GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Return on Equity Percentage | 9.95% |  |  |
Electric Service Utility Operations | GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Pending General Rate Case [Member] |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Settlement Agreement Proposed Authorized Return on Equity Percentage | 9.60% |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY | Deferred Project Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory assets |  |  | $ 20,400,000 |

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