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Regulatory Matters 4 (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2005 | Jul. 31, 2005 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Feb. 02, 2022
GSWC |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Approval amount for the relief funding |  |  | $ 9,500,000 |
GSWC | Costs deferred for future recovery on Aerojet case |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Increase in Revenue Requirement, Recoverable through Surcharges |  | $ 21,300,000 |  |
Recovery period |  | 20 years |  |
Reimbursement to recover costs |  |  | $ 17,500,000 |
GSWC | Costs deferred for future recovery on Aerojet case | Maximum |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Recovery period | 20 years |  |  |
GSWC | Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism Net of Modified Cost Balancing Account [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Recovery period |  |  | 24 months |
GSWC | COVID-19 memorandum account |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Approval amount for the relief funding |  |  | $ 9,500,000 |
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Regulatory Asset Wildfire Mitigation Plans WMP |  |  | 2,800,000 |
Regulatory Asset CEMA Storm |  |  | $ 455,000 |
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. | Renewables Portfolio Standard [Member] |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Derivative, Term of Contract |  |  | 10 years |
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. | COVID-19 memorandum account | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |  |
Approval amount for the relief funding |  |  |  | $ 321,000

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