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Segment and Nonregulated Business Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 subsidiaries		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Subsidiaries	4sjw_NumberOfSubsidiaries
Operating revenue	$ 62,112us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue		$ 54,596us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue
Operating expense	49,307us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense		48,542us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
Operating income (loss)	12,805us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss		6,054us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Net income (loss)	4,695us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss		906us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Depreciation and amortization	10,159us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization		9,485us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	5,652us-gaap_InterestExpense		4,870us-gaap_InterestExpense
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	2,794us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit		561us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Assets	1,277,821us-gaap_Assets		1,123,935us-gaap_Assets		1,269,304us-gaap_Assets
Water Utility Services | Regulated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	58,887us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		51,626us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Operating expense	46,922us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		46,463us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Operating income (loss)	11,965us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		5,163us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Net income (loss)	4,701us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		903us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Depreciation and amortization	9,679us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		8,977us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	4,830us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		4,081us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	2,818us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		552us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Assets	1,188,389us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		1,027,073us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Water Utility Services | Non-tariffed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,447us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		1,228us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Operating expense	962us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		872us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Operating income (loss)	485us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		356us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Net income (loss)	218us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		151us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Depreciation and amortization	90us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		90us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	182us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		124us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Assets	18,668us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember		16,965us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentOneMember
Real Estate Services | Non-tariffed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,778us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember		1,742us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember
Operating expense	1,024us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember		1,022us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember
Operating income (loss)	754us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember		720us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember
Net income (loss)	260us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember		204us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember
Depreciation and amortization	390us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember		418us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	255us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember		237us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	145us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember		153us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember
Assets	66,053us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember		70,710us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sjw_ReportableSegmentTwoMember
All Other | Non-tariffed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]	0us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]
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Depreciation and amortization	0us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]	0us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	567us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]	552us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	(351)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]	(268)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]
Assets	4,711us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]	9,187us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	[1]
SJW Corp. | Regulated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	58,887us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember		51,626us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
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Net income (loss)	4,701us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember		903us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Depreciation and amortization	9,679us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember		8,977us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	4,830us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember		4,081us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
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SJW Corp. | Non-tariffed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	3,225us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember		2,970us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
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Operating income (loss)	840us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember		891us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Net income (loss)	(6)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember		3us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis = us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
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[1] The “All Other” category includes the accounts of SJW Corp. on a stand-alone basis

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