Long Term Water Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 acre_foot
Components of water assets
Total long-term assets	31,057	$ 29,273
Less: current portion	(708)	(708)
Long-lived assets held-for-sale	30,349	28,565
Transferable water with AVEK	1.5	14,786	[1]
Long-term Water Assets (Volume)	41,690	40,770
Banked water and water for future delivery
Components of water assets
Total long-term assets	4,779	4,448
Transferable water
Components of water assets
Total long-term assets	10,862	8,988
Long-term Water Assets (Volume)	22,179
SWP Contracts
Components of water assets
Total long-term assets	15,416	15,837
Accumulated amortization	$ 2,552	$ 2,021

[1] ransferable water with AVEK that is used by the Company or returned by AVEK to the Company will be returned at a 1.5 to 1 factor giving the Company use of a total of 22,179 acre feet.