Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

Long-term debt as of December 31 was as follows:

Description	Due Date	2012		2011
Senior notes, San Jose Water Company:
Series A 8.58%	2022	$	20,000	20,000
Series B 7.37%	2024	30,000		30,000
Series C 9.45%	2020	10,000		10,000
Series D 7.15%	2026	15,000		15,000
Series E 6.81%	2028	15,000		15,000
Series F 7.20%	2031	20,000		20,000
Series G 5.93%	2033	20,000		20,000
Series H 5.71%	2037	20,000		20,000
Series I 5.93%	2037	20,000		20,000
Series J 6.54%	2024	10,000		10,000
Series K 6.75%	2039	20,000		20,000
SJWTX, Inc. Series A 6.27%	2036	15,000		15,000
SJW Corp. Series A 4.35%	2021	50,000		50,000
Total senior notes		$	265,000	265,000
Mortgage loans 5.61% - 6.09%	2013	4,867		7,973
	2016	3,314		3,407
	2017	12,375		12,594
444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. 5.68% (non-recourse to SJW Land Company)	2021	3,153		3,248
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue Bonds 5.10%, San Jose Water Company	2040	50,000		50,000
SDWSRF loans 2.39% and 2.60%, San Jose Water Company	2027	2,281		2,464
Total debt		$	340,990	344,686
Less: Current portion		5,392		838
Total long-term debt, less current portion		$	335,598	343,848

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

The amount of coverage can be reduced as the principal balances decrease. An amortization schedule of the SDWSRF loans is as follows:

	Amortization Schedule
Year	Total Payment	Interest	Principal
2013	153	56	97
2014	196	53	143
2015	196	49	147
2016	195	45	150
2017	196	42	154
Thereafter	1,783	193	1,590

Mortgages [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

An amortization schedule of the mortgage loan with 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. is as follows:

	Amortization Schedule
Year	Total Payment	Interest	Principal
2013	276	176	100
2014	276	170	106
2015	275	163	112
2016	276	157	119
2017	276	150	126
Thereafter	3,038	448	2,590

An amortization schedule of the mortgage loans is as follows:

	Amortization Schedule
Year	Total Payment	Interest	Principal
2013	6,216	1,017	5,199
2014	1,229	877	352
2015	1,229	856	373
2016	4,034	762	3,272
2017	11,470	110	11,360