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Rate and Regulatory Matters (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Mar. 03, 2012 Twin Lakes | Oct. 31, 2013 TESI N | Jun. 30, 2012 TESI | Nov. 08, 2013 Middlesex | Nov. 05, 2013 Middlesex | Jun. 30, 2013 Middlesex | Sep. 30, 2012 Middlesex | Jul. 31, 2012 Middlesex | Nov. 25, 2013 Tidewater | Jun. 30, 2012 Tidewater | Jun. 30, 2011 Southern Shores | Mar. 31, 2013 Pinelands Water | Mar. 31, 2013 Pinelands Wastewater
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of application request seeking increase in base rates |  |  | TESI filed an application with the DEPSC seeking permission to increase its base rates by approximately $0.8 million per year | Filed an application with the NJBPU seeking permission to increase its base water rates by approximately $10.6 million per year. |  |  | Middlesex filed an application with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) seeking permission to establish a Purchased Water Adjustment Clause and implement a tariff rate sufficient to recover increased costs of $0.1 million to purchase untreated water from the New Jersey Water Supply Authority and treated water from a non-affiliated regulated water utility. | Middlesex filed an application with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) seeking permission to increase its base rates by approximately $11.3 million per year | Tidewater filed an application with the Delaware Public Service Commission (DEPSC) seeking permission to increase its base rates by approximately $6.9 million per year |  |  | The NJBPU approved a combined $0.2 million increase in Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater’s annual base water and wastewater revenues. | The NJBPU approved a combined $0.2 million increase in Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater’s annual base water and wastewater revenues.
Increase in base rates revenue per year |  | $ 200 | $ 600 |  |  |  |  | $ 8,100 |  | $ 3,900 |  |  |
Increase in base rates revenue per year, percent |  | 33.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Originally filed base water rate increase | 100 |  | 800 | 10,600 |  |  | 100 | 11,300 | 6,900 |  | 100 |  |
Interim rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |
Number of customers |  | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DSIC rate increase |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum annual revenues allowed under Foundational Filing |  |  |  |  | 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of the wastewater utility assets |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Superstorm sandy related costs |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial payment received from insurance claim |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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