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Rate Matters (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Rate Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Amount agreed to be returned to customers for effects of 2017 Tax Act | $ 2,117 |  | $ 2,117 |
Revenue recorded as regulatory liability for effects of 2017 Tax Act | 0 | $ (14) | (1) | $ (319)
Reclassification from excess accumulated deferred income taxes on accelerated depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27
Negative surcharges returned to customers for effects of 2017 Tax Act |  |  | 2,117 |
Rate Request Filed on May 30, 2018 [Member] | PPUC [Member] | Water [Member] |  |  |  |
Rate Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Requested increase in annual revenue |  |  | 6,399 |
Authorized dollar increase in annual revenues from the PPUC |  |  | 3,361 |
Rate Request Filed on May 30, 2018 [Member] | PPUC [Member] | Wastewater [Member] |  |  |  |
Rate Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Requested increase in annual revenue |  |  | 289 |
Authorized dollar increase in annual revenues from the PPUC |  |  | 289 |
DSIC [Member] |  |  |  |
Rate Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Distribution system improvement charge revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 249
DSIC [Member] | PPUC [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Rate Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Distribution system improvement charge percentage over base rate |  |  | 5.00% |
DSIC [Member] | PPUC [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Rate Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Distribution system improvement charge percentage over base rate |  |  | 0.00% |

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