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Income Taxes: (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Effective income tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%
Golden State Water Company
Effective income tax rate
ETRs ( as a percent)	23.60%	22.40%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%
Parent [Member]
Effective income tax rate
ETRs ( as a percent)	23.50%	21.70%

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