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COMMON STOCK AND ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
COMMON STOCK AND ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL [Abstract]  
COMMON STOCK AND ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
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COMMON STOCK AND ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL

The Class A Non-Voting Common Stock, or Class A Stock, of Artesian Resources trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol ARTNA.  The Class B Common Stock, or Class B Stock, of Artesian Resources trades on the NASDAQ's OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol ARTNB.  The rights of the holders of the Class A Stock and the Class B Stock are identical, except with respect to voting.

Under Artesian Resources' dividend reinvestment plan, which allows for reinvestment of cash dividends and optional cash payments, stockholders were issued 22,363, 21,233 and 18,082 shares at fair market value for the investment of $461,000, $394,000, and $328,000 of their monies in the years 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.