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Regulatory Rate Filings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Aug. 21, 2013 | Jan. 03, 2012 | Oct. 27, 2010 | Oct. 03, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Regulatory Rate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Requested rate increase, authorized revenue, year one |  |  | $ 47,394 |  |
Requested rate increase, authorized revenue, year one percent |  |  | 21.51% |  |
Requested rate increase, authorized revenue, year two |  |  | 12,963 |  |
Requested rate increase, authorized revenue, year two percent |  |  | 4.87% |  |
Requested rate increase, authorized revenue, year three |  |  | 34,797 |  |
Requested rate increase, authorized revenue, year three percent |  |  | 12.59% |  |
Requested Recovery of Under-Collected Balance Accounts |  |  | 2,599 |  |
Amount of net over-collection requested to be refunded to customers |  |  | 650 |  |
Immediate increase requested percent of authorized revenue |  |  |  | 38.00% | 23.10%
Increase requested percent of authorized revenue |  |  |  | 71.00% |
Rate base increase |  | 38,000 |  |  |
Return on equity increase |  | 10.88% |  |  |
Increase percent of authorized revenue approved |  | 33.00% |  |  |
Customer refund for over rate collections | 982 |  |  |  |
Requested rate increase, authorized revenue |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400
Regulatory rate increase protest period |  |  |  |  | 150 days

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