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Minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated debt service required to make dividend payments under the debt covenant.

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Debt - Additional Information (Details)	Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 03, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2016 USD ($) debt_instrument	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 20, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2017 debt_instrument
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value					$ 121,075,000		$ 107,860,000
Eagletail Water Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of debt instruments \| debt_instrument									2
2017 WIFA Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Decrease, Forgiveness		$ 157,000
2016 Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of debt instruments \| debt_instrument			2
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 115,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate			4.55%
Redemption percentage of principal amount			103.00%
Cash paid for prepayment penalty				$ 3,200,000
Write off of capitalized loan fees				$ 2,200,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net					605,000		649,000
Future Debt service coverage ratio for June 30, 2021 through the quarter ending March 31, 2024			120.00%
2016 Senior Secured Notes \| Series A Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 28,800,000
Debt instrument, interest rate			4.38%
Debt instrument, term			12 years
Debt instrument, maturity date			Jun. 15, 2028
2016 Senior Secured Notes \| Series B Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 86,300,000
Debt instrument, interest rate			4.58%
Debt instrument, term			20 years
Debt Instrument, principal payments			$ 1,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate								2.25%
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Net					$ 49,000		$ 137,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 8,000,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date	Apr. 30, 2020
Debt service coverage ratio			110.00%
Debt service coverage ratio limiting dividend payment			125.00%
Bonds and notes payable \| 1.20% WIFA Loan, maturing October 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate					1.20%	1.20%
Debt instrument, term					20 years
Bonds and notes payable \| 4.65% Harquahala Loan, maturing January 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate					4.65%	4.65%
Debt instrument, term					15 years
Bonds and notes payable \| 2017 WIFA Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 175,000
Debt instrument, interest rate		4.60%			4.60%
Debt instrument, term					20 years