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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | SJW Group and Subsidiaries FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES Years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands)
Description | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 1,512 |  |  | 272 |  |  | 190 |
Opening balance, SJWNE, LLC | — |  |  | 1,283 |  |  | — |
Charged to expense | (177) |  |  | 520 |  |  | 430 |
Charged to regulatory asset | 3,032 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Accounts written off | (800) |  |  | (875) |  |  | (650) |
Recoveries of accounts written off | 324 |  |  | 312 |  |  | 302 |
Balance, end of period | $ | 3,891 |  |  | 1,512 |  |  | 272 |
Reserve for litigation and claims: |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 2,898 |  |  | 2,181 |  |  | 1,892 |
Charged to expense | 958 |  |  | 3,221 |  |  | 480 |
Revision to accrual, due to settlements | (122) |  |  | (135) |  |  | 1 |
Payments | (3,050) |  |  | (2,369) |  |  | (192) |
Balance, end of period | $ | 684 |  |  | 2,898 |  |  | 2,181 |

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