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GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF CUSTOMERS (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 County
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
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Artesian Water [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers	80,600artna_NumberOfCustomers / dei_LegalEntityAxis = artna_ArtesianWaterMember
Artesian Water Maryland [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers	2,300artna_NumberOfCustomers / dei_LegalEntityAxis = artna_ArtesianWaterMarylandMember
Artesian Water Pennsylvania [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers	40artna_NumberOfCustomers / dei_LegalEntityAxis = artna_ArtesianWaterPennsylvaniaMember
Artesian Wastewater [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers	1,300artna_NumberOfCustomers / dei_LegalEntityAxis = artna_ArtesianWastewaterMember

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