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Regulatory Rate Filings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 03, 2013 | Jan. 03, 2012
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Regulated Operations [Abstract] |  |
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
Increase requested percent of authorized revenue | 23.10% |
Requested rate increase, authorized revenue | $ 2,400 |

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