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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 23, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayments of lines of credit		$ 82,222,000	$ 33,231,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Chase Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit | San Jose Water Company | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayments of lines of credit	$ 140,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Chase Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit | San Jose Water Company | SJWC Credit Agreement | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	140,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Chase Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit | SJW Corp. and SJWTX, Inc. | SJWTX Credit Agreement | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayments of lines of credit	5,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	5,000,000
Letter of Credit Sublimit | Chase Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit | San Jose Water Company | SJWC Credit Agreement | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	15,000,000
Letter of Credit Sublimit | Chase Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit | SJW Corp. and SJWTX, Inc. | SJWTX Credit Agreement | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000

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