Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2013
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
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Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, consisted of the following as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | June 30, | | December 31, | | 2013 | | 2012 | Unfunded benefit obligation for pensions and other postretirement benefit plans - net of taxes of $(3,500) and $(3,698), respectively | $ | (6,500 | ) | | $ | (6,867 | ) | Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale - net of taxes of $(668) and $99, respectively | (1,136 | ) | | 167 |
| Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (7,636 | ) | | $ | (6,700 | ) |
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Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component |
The following table details the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | | Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2013 | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 | | Affected Line Item in Statement of Income | Realized gains on investment securities | | $ | 16 |
| | $ | 18 |
| | Other income-net | | | 16 |
| | 18 |
| | Total before tax | | | (6 | ) | | (7 | ) | | Tax expense | | | $ | 10 |
| | $ | 11 |
| | Net of tax | Amortization of defined benefit pension items | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | $ | (4,891 | ) | | $ | (9,782 | ) | | (a) | Adjustment due to effects of regulation | | 4,609 |
| | 9,217 |
| | (a) | | | (282 | ) | | (565 | ) | | Total before tax | | | 99 |
| | 198 |
| | Tax benefit | | | $ | (183 | ) | | $ | (367 | ) | | Net of tax |
| | (a) | These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 6 for additional details). |
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Utility Taxes |
Utility related taxes collected from customers (primarily state excise taxes and city utility taxes) are recorded as operating revenue and expense and totaled the following amounts for the three and six months ended June 30 (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended June 30, | | Six months ended June 30, | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Utility taxes | $ | 12,238 |
| | $ | 12,777 |
| | $ | 30,144 |
| | $ | 30,612 |
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Other Income - Net |
Other Income-net consisted of the following items for the three and six months ended June 30 (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended June 30, | | Six months ended June 30, | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Interest income | $ | (238 | ) | | $ | (363 | ) | | $ | (496 | ) | | $ | (638 | ) | Interest income on regulatory deferrals | (8 | ) | | (16 | ) | | (21 | ) | | (24 | ) | Equity-related AFUDC | (1,355 | ) | | (905 | ) | | (2,746 | ) | | (1,748 | ) | Net (gain) loss on investments | (154 | ) | | 88 |
| | 244 |
| | 527 |
| Other income (1) | (681 | ) | | (405 | ) | | (1,562 | ) | | (1,427 | ) | Total (1) | $ | (2,436 | ) | | $ | (1,601 | ) | | $ | (4,581 | ) | | $ | (3,310 | ) |
| | (1) | The 2012 amount includes a correction of an immaterial error related to the reclassification of certain operating expenses from other expense-net to utility and non-utility other operating expenses and utility taxes other than income taxes. This correction did not have an impact on net income or earnings per share. See further discussion of this reclassification below under "Correction of an Immaterial Error." |
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Materials And Supplies Fuel Stock And Natural Gas Stored |
Inventories of materials and supplies, fuel stock and natural gas stored are recorded at average cost for our regulated operations and the lower of cost or market for our non-regulated operations and consisted of the following as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | June 30, | | December 31, | | 2013 | | 2012 | Materials and supplies | $ | 29,297 |
| | $ | 26,058 |
| Fuel stock | 5,131 |
| | 4,121 |
| Natural gas stored | 10,894 |
| | 17,276 |
| Total | $ | 45,322 |
| | $ | 47,455 |
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Investments And Funds Held For Clients |
Investments and funds held for clients as of June 30, 2013 are as follows (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortized Cost (1) | | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Fair Value | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 18,376 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 18,376 |
| Securities available for sale: | | | | | | U.S. government agency | 66,453 |
| | (1,841 | ) | | 64,612 |
| Municipal | 3,562 |
| | 3 |
| | 3,565 |
| Corporate fixed income – financial | 2,999 |
| | 6 |
| | 3,005 |
| Corporate fixed income – industrial | 1,761 |
| | 14 |
| | 1,775 |
| Certificates of deposit | 1,000 |
| | 12 |
| | 1,012 |
| Total securities available for sale | 75,775 |
| | (1,806 | ) | | 73,969 |
| Total investments and funds held for clients | $ | 94,151 |
| | $ | (1,806 | ) | | $ | 92,345 |
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Investments and funds held for clients as of December 31, 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortized Cost (1) | | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | Fair Value | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13,867 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 13,867 |
| Money market funds | 15,084 |
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| | 15,084 |
| Securities available for sale: | | | | | | U.S. government agency | 48,340 |
| | 156 |
| | 48,496 |
| Municipal | 820 |
| | 28 |
| | 848 |
| Corporate fixed income – financial | 5,010 |
| | 16 |
| | 5,026 |
| Corporate fixed income – industrial | 3,887 |
| | 49 |
| | 3,936 |
| Certificates of deposit | 1,000 |
| | 15 |
| | 1,015 |
| Total securities available for sale | 59,057 |
| | 264 |
| | 59,321 |
| Total investments and funds held for clients | $ | 88,008 |
| | $ | 264 |
| | $ | 88,272 |
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| | (1) | Amortized cost represents the original purchase price of the investments, plus or minus any amortized purchase premiums or accreted purchase discounts. |
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Contractual Maturities Of Securities Available For Sale |
Contractual maturities of securities available for sale as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Due within 1 year | | After 1 but within 5 years | | After 5 but within 10 years | | After 10 years | | Total | June 30, 2013 | $ | 4,614 |
| | $ | 16,637 |
| | $ | 49,816 |
| | $ | 2,902 |
| | $ | 73,969 |
| December 31, 2012 | 3,047 |
| | 11,786 |
| | 41,485 |
| | 3,003 |
| | 59,321 |
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Goodwill |
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ecova | | Other | | Accumulated Impairment Losses | | Total | Balance as of December 31, 2012 | $ | 70,713 |
| | $ | 12,979 |
| | $ | (7,733 | ) | | $ | 75,959 |
| Adjustments | 803 |
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| | — |
| | 803 |
| Balance as of June 30, 2013 | $ | 71,516 |
| | $ | 12,979 |
| | $ | (7,733 | ) | | $ | 76,762 |
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Other Intangible Amortization |
Amortization expense related to Intangible Assets was as follows for the three and six months ended June 30 (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended June 30, | | Six months ended June 30, | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Intangible asset amortization | $ | 3,098 |
| | $ | 2,558 |
| | $ | 5,677 |
| | $ | 4,655 |
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Future Estimated Amortization Expense |
The following table details the estimated amortization expense related to Intangible Assets for each of the five years ending December 31 (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | Estimated amortization expense | $ | 4,961 |
| | $ | 10,180 |
| | $ | 8,204 |
| | $ | 7,087 |
| | $ | 6,193 |
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Accumulated Amortization Of Other Intangibles |
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of Intangible Assets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | Estimated | | June 30, | | December 31, | | Useful Lives | | 2013 | | 2012 | Client backlog and relationships | 6 - 12 years | | $ | 33,559 |
| | $ | 32,059 |
| Software development costs | 3 - 5 years | | 36,815 |
| | 33,990 |
| Other | 1 - 12 years | | 3,343 |
| | 6,237 |
| Total intangible assets | | | 73,717 |
| | 72,286 |
| Client relationships accumulated amortization | | | (10,177 | ) | | (7,793 | ) | Software development costs accumulated amortization | | | (19,024 | ) | | (16,557 | ) | Other accumulated amortization | | | (2,059 | ) | | (1,680 | ) | Total accumulated amortization | | | (31,260 | ) | | (26,030 | ) | Total intangible assets - net | | | $ | 42,457 |
| | $ | 46,256 |
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