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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE AND EQUITY PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | May 23, 2023
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net income per share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period for Basic computation (in shares) |  | 10,276,000 |  | 9,477,000 | 9,929,000 | 9,451,000 |  |
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and awards (in shares) |  | 3,000 |  | 15,000 | 4,000 | 22,000 |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period for Diluted computation (in shares) |  | 10,279,000 |  | 9,492,000 | 9,933,000 | 9,473,000 |  |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity per common share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.49 |  | $ 0.65 | $ 1.33 | $ 1.66 |  |
Class A Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1
Common Stock [Member] | Class A Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  | 15,000,000 |  | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  | 9,395,541 |  | 8,609,497 | 9,395,541 | 8,609,497 |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 9,395,541 |  | 8,609,497 | 9,395,541 | 8,609,497 |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1 |  | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 1 |  |
Common stock, shares issued during period (in shares) | [1],[2],[3] |  | 764,000 |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 23.12 |  | $ 19.86 |
Common Stock [Member] | Class B Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  | 1,040,000 |  | 1,040,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,040,000 |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  | 881,452 |  | 881,452 | 881,452 | 881,452 |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 881,452 |  | 881,452 | 881,452 | 881,452 |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1 |  | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 1 |  |
Common stock, shares issued during period (in shares) | [4] |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares excluded from calculations of diluted net income per share (in shares) |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
[1] | Artesian Resources Corporation registered 200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, subsequently adjusted for stock splits, available for purchase through the Company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
[2] | At September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, Class A Common Stock had 15,000,000 shares authorized. For the same periods, shares issued, inclusive of treasury shares, were 9,424,518 and 8,638,474, respectively.
[3] | Under the Equity Compensation Plan, effective December 9, 2015, or the 2015 Plan, Artesian Resources Corporation authorized up to 331,500 shares of Class A Common Stock for issuance of grants in the form of stock options, stock units, dividend equivalents and other stock-based awards, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances as discussed in the 2015 Plan. Includes stock compensation expense for September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022, See Note 6-Stock Compensation Plans.
[4] | At September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, Class B Common Stock had 1,040,000 shares authorized and 881,452 shares issued.

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