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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]  
Schedule of Benefit Obligations and Funded Status
Benefit Obligations and Funded Status
 
 
In thousands
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
2014
  
2013
 
Change in Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation
 
  
 
Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation at the Beginning of the Year
 
$
748
  
$
764
 
Service Cost
  
—
   
—
 
Interest Cost
  
27
   
28
 
Actuarial (Gain) or Loss
  
12
   
82
 
Benefits Paid
  
(126
)
  
(131
)
Plan Participant's Contributions
  
5
   
5
 
Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation at the End of the Year
  
666
   
748
 
Change in Plan Assets
        
Fair Value of Plan Assets at the Beginning of the Year
  
—
   
—
 
Benefits Paid
  
(126
)
  
(131
)
Employer Contributions
  
121
   
126
 
Plan Participant's Contributions
  
5
   
5
 
Fair Value of Assets at the End of the Year
  
—
   
—
 
Net Amount Recognized
        
Funded Status
  
(667
)
  
(748
)
Unrecognized Transition Obligation Asset
  
-
   
-
 
Unrecognized Net Gain or Loss
  
284
   
310
 
Net Amount Recognized:
  
(383
)
  
(438
)
Amounts Recognized in the Statement of Financial Position
        
Accrued Benefit Liability-Current
  
(115
)
  
(129
)
Accrued Benefit Liability-Noncurrent
  
(268
)
  
(309
)
Net Amount Recognized
 
$
(383
)
 
$
(438
)
Weighted Average Assumptions at the End of the Year
        
Discount Rate
  
3.65
%
  
4.00
%
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
        
Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Year
  
5.00
%
  
5.00
%
Ultimate Rate
  
3.50
%
  
3.50
%
Year that the Ultimate Rate is Reached
  
2018
   
2017
 
Schedule of Impact of One-percentage-point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
Impact of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
 
 
Increase
 
Decrease
 
Effect on Service Cost & Interest Cost
 
$
1
  
$
(1
)
Effect on Postretirement Benefit Obligation
 
$
26
  
$
(24
)
Annual Benefits Expected to be Paid
Contributions
Artesian Water expects to contribute $115,000 to its postretirement benefit plan in 2015.
The following table represents the approximate annual benefits expected to be paid for the years ended December 31:

In thousands
 
Other Benefits
 
 
 
 
2015
 
$
115
 
2016
  
104
 
2017
  
93
 
2018
  
81
 
2019
  
69
 
2020 through 2023
  
210
 
 
 
$
672