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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) gal | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Period of wastewater agreement | 20 years |
Guarant liabilty for AWM's performance | $ 100 | $ 200
Budgeted construction cost for construction program, 2017 | 60,200 |
Budgeted construction cost for construction program, 2018 | 88,900 |
Budgeted construction cost for construction program, 2019 | $ 73,800 |
NJ Water Supply Authority [Member] |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Purchase commitment expiration date of contract | Nov. 30, 2023 |
Water purchase per commitment | gal | 27,000,000 |
Regulated Water Authority [Member] |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Purchase commitment expiration date of contract | Feb. 27, 2021 |
Water purchase per commitment | gal | 3,000,000 |
City of Dover [Member] |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Water purchase per commitment | gal | 15,000,000 |

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