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40102 - Disclosure - Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary Of Changes In Goodwill) (Details)
(http://www.aquaamerica.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesSummaryOfChangesInGoodwillDetails)
TableSchedule of Goodwill [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000078128 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Goodwill [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Statement, Business Segments [Axis]Statement, Business Segments [Axis]
Regulated Segment [Member]Other Segment [Member]Segment [Domain]Regulated Segment [Member]Other Segment [Member]Segment [Domain]
Balance
27,246,000  
6,620,000  
33,866,000  
24,564,000  
6,620,000  
31,184,000  
Goodwill acquired during year
10,378,000  
 
10,378,000  
 
12,000  
12,000  
Reclassifications from (to) utility plant acquisition adjustment, net
(98,000) 
 
(98,000) 
2,682,000  
 
2,682,000  
Disposition
(159,000) 
(1,232,000) 
(1,391,000) 
   
Classified as assets held for sale
 
(547,000) 
(547,000) 
   
Other
    
(12,000) 
(12,000) 
Balance
37,367,000  
 
4,841,000  
 
42,208,000  
 
27,246,000  
 
6,620,000  
 
33,866,000