Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Long-Term Debt at June 30, 2012 (including the debt assumed with the acquisition of The Maine Water Company effective January 1, 2012) and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):

		2012			2011
Connecticut Water Service, Inc.:
4.09%	Term Loan Note and Supplement A	$	17,781		$	—
Var.	Term Loan Note and Supplement B	18,088			—
Total Connecticut Water Service, Inc.		35,869			—
The Connecticut Water Company:
Unsecured Water Facilities Revenue Bonds
5.05%	1998 Series A, Due 2028	9,550			9,550
5.125%	1998 Series B, Due 2028	7,495			7,495
4.40%	2003A Series, Due 2020	8,000			8,000
5.00%	2003C Series, Due 2022	14,795			14,795
Var.	2004 Series Variable Rate, Due 2029	12,500			12,500
Var.	2004 Series A, Due 2028	5,000			5,000
Var.	2004 Series B, Due 2028	4,550			4,550
5.00%	2005 A Series, Due 2040	14,795			14,805
5.00%	2007 A Series, Due 2037	14,560			14,570
5.10%	2009 A Series, Due 2039	19,950			20,000
5.00%	2011 A Series, Due 2021	23,991			23,991
Total The Connecticut Water Company		135,186			135,256
The Maine Water Company:
8.95%	1994 Series G, Due 2024	9,000			—
5.05%	1999 Series H, Due 2024	1,965			—
2.68%	1999 Series J, Due 2019	524			—
0.00%	2001 Series K, Due 2031	780			—
2.58%	2002 Series L, Due 2022	98			—
1.53%	2003 Series M, Due 2023	421			—
1.73%	2004 Series N, Due 2024	491			—
0.00%	2004 Series O, Due 2034	147			—
1.76%	2006 Series P, Due 2026	471			—
1.57%	2009 Series R, Due 2029	247			—
0.00%	2009 Series S, Due 2029	785			—
0.00%	2009 Series T, Due 2029	2,200			—
Total The Maine Water Company		17,129			—
Add:  Maine Acquisition Fair Value Adjustment		896			—
Less:  Current Portion		(1,239		)	—
Total Long-Term Debt		$	187,841		$	135,256