Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Schedule of Purchased Water Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Purchased Water
Untreated	$ 3,600	$ 2,800	$ 2,600
Treated	3,200	3,300	3,200
Total Costs	$ 6,800	$ 6,100	$ 5,800

Cost of water purchased, may include any water related assessment. If water is bought on a unit volume basis, would also be considered as commodity costs.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115205541&loc=SL114868664-224227

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