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Consolidated Statments of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities:      
Net income $ 56,738us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 47,254us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 48,828us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 63,322us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 60,250us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 56,866us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Amortization of debt premium and expenses 797us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium 1,081us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium 1,107us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Changes in deferred income taxes 34,125us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 9,800us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 34,133us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Other changes in noncurrent assets and liabilities (15,318)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet 10,244us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet (9,932)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
Change in value of life insurance contracts (994)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue (1,878)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue (2,504)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue
Stock-based compensation 2,195us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 1,832us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 1,442us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
(Gain) on sale of non-utility property (51)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets   (84)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Receivables 4,983us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (7,201)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (1,392)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Unbilled revenue (6,706)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables (1,640)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables (326)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables
Taxes, prepaid expenses, and other assets (4,160)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 1,490us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (3,322)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable (1,370)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 3,809us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 879us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Other current liabilities (5,428)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities (868)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities 6,219us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 128,133us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 124,173us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 131,914us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing activities:      
Utility plant expenditures (132,015)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireWaterAndWasteWaterSystems (122,988)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireWaterAndWasteWaterSystems (127,681)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireWaterAndWasteWaterSystems
Proceeds from sale of non-utility assets 57us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment   85us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of life insurance (3,207)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies (3,281)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies (3,294)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies
Change in restricted cash 396us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 1,073us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 1,959us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Net cash used in investing activities (134,769)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (125,196)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (128,931)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing activities:      
Short-term borrowings 117,300us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt 70,615us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt 94,335us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt
Repayment of short-term borrowings (85,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (113,275)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (52,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Issuance of common stock   110,688us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock  
Common stock issuance costs   (5,111)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts  
Issuance of long-term debt 497us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 48us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 124us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Advances and contributions in aid of construction 12,329us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction 10,563us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction 6,966us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction
Refunds of advances for construction (6,641)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstruction (6,922)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstruction (7,397)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstruction
Retirement of long-term debt (8,705)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (47,248)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (7,037)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Dividends paid (31,063)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (29,619)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (26,387)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (1,283)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (10,261)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 8,604us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Change in cash and cash equivalents (7,919)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (11,284)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations 11,587us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 27,506us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 38,790us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 27,203us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 19,587us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 27,506us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 38,790us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid (received) during the year for:      
Interest (net of amounts capitalized) 21,722us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 28,171us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 27,120us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes   7,700us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid  
Income tax refunds (6,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds   (5,349)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:      
Accrued payables for investments in utility plant 15,621us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionPayablesAssumed1 9,932us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionPayablesAssumed1 11,048us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionPayablesAssumed1
Utility plant contribution by developers 11,556cwt_UtilityPlantContributionByDevelopers 17,329cwt_UtilityPlantContributionByDevelopers 13,630cwt_UtilityPlantContributionByDevelopers
Litigation proceeds for MTBE contamination reclassified from other long-term liabilities to CIAC   $ 7,029cwt_LitigationProceedsForMTBEContaminationReclassifiedFromOtherLongTermLiabilitiesToCIAC $ 4,462cwt_LitigationProceedsForMTBEContaminationReclassifiedFromOtherLongTermLiabilitiesToCIAC