CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)		Common Shares Class A Non-Voting [Member]		Common Shares Class B Voting [Member]		Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		$ 6,755,000		$ 882,000		$ 69,989,000	$ 17,520,000	$ 95,146,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		6,755,000	[1],[2],[3]	882,000	[4]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income							6,746,000	6,746,000
Cash dividends declared
Common stock							(6,191,000)	(6,191,000)
Issuance of common stock
Dividend reinvestment plan		21,000				373,000		394,000
Dividends reinvestment plan (in shares)		21,000	[1],[2],[3]					21,233
Employee stock options and awards		25,000				543,000		568,000
Employee stock options and awards (in shares)	[1],[2],[3]	25,000
Employee Retirement Plan	[2]	40,000				660,000		700,000
Employee Retirement Plan (in shares)	[1],[2],[3]	40,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		7,729,000		882,000		86,311,000	18,075,000	112,997,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		7,729,000	[1],[2],[3]	882,000	[4]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income							9,846,000	9,846,000
Cash dividends declared
Common stock							(6,850,000)	(6,850,000)
Issuance of common stock
Dividend reinvestment plan		22,000				439,000		461,000
Dividends reinvestment plan (in shares)		22,000	[1],[2],[3]					22,363
Employee stock options and awards		58,000				1,269,000		1,327,000
Employee stock options and awards (in shares)	[1],[2],[3]	58,000
Employee Retirement Plan	[2]	19,000				380,000		399,000
Employee Retirement Plan (in shares)	[1],[2],[3]	19,000
Stock issuance		888,000				14,746,000		15,634,000
Stock issuance (in shares)	[1],[2],[3]	888,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		7,828,000		882,000		88,399,000	21,071,000	118,180,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		7,828,000	[1],[2],[3]	882,000	[4]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income							8,301,000	8,301,000
Cash dividends declared
Common stock							(7,207,000)	(7,207,000)
Issuance of common stock
Dividend reinvestment plan		27,000				572,000		599,000
Dividends reinvestment plan (in shares)		27,000	[1],[2],[3]					26,800
Employee stock options and awards		68,000				1,340,000		1,408,000
Employee stock options and awards (in shares)	[1],[2],[3]	68,000
Employee Retirement Plan	[2]	25,000				530,000		555,000
Employee Retirement Plan (in shares)	[1],[2],[3]	25,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 7,948,000		$ 882,000		$ 90,841,000	$ 22,165,000	$ 121,836,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		7,948,000	[1],[2],[3]	882,000	[4]

[1] At December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, Class A Common Stock had 15,000,000 shares authorized. For the same periods, shares issued were 7,977,546, 7,856,485 and 7,753,730, respectively.

[2] Artesian Resources Corporation registered 500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock available for purchase through the Artesian Retirement Plan and the Artesian Supplemental Retirement Plan.

[3] Under the Equity Compensation Plan, effective May 25, 2005 Artesian Resources Corporation authorized up to 500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for issuance of grants in forms of stock options, stock units, dividend equivalents and other stock-based awards, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances as discussed in the Plan.

[4] At December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, Class B Common Stock had 1,040,000 shares authorized and 882,000 shares issued.