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GENERAL (Details) $ in Thousands, gal / d in Millions		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
GENERAL (Details) $ in Thousands, gal / d in Millions	Jan. 14, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Facility Plan	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) gal / d Squarefeet Subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	May 26, 2022 USD ($)
Business Operations [Abstract]
Consideration transferred			$ 6,341	$ 0
Number of subsidiaries not regulated \| Subsidiary			3
Artesian Development purchased area of office space (in square feet) \| Squarefeet			10,000
Artesian Development purchased area of warehouse space (in square feet) \| Squarefeet			10,000
Tidewater Environmental Services Inc [Member]
Business Operations [Abstract]
Purchase price		$ 3,122	$ 3,122
Consideration transferred	$ 6,400
Note forgiven	$ 2,100
Clayton [Member]
Business Operations [Abstract]
Purchase price					$ 5,000
Artesian Utility [Member]
Business Operations [Abstract]
Initial contract period of operating wastewater treatment facilities in Middletown		20 years
Number of wastewater treatment systems facility operations in Middletown \| Facility		3
Capacity of wastewater treatment facilities \| gal / d			3.8
Number of protection plans offered to customers \| Plan		3