$WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc. Stock $wtrg

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000007812820000005 Filed on February 28, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$226.0M	$205.7M	$226.1M
YoY Change	9.86%	1.2%	5.18%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin	-$3.100M	-$500.0K	$1.900M
YoY Change	520.0%		18.75%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$40.50M	$36.20M	$37.46M
YoY Change	11.88%	4.02%	9.32%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$140.7M	$143.0M	$121.8M
YoY Change	-1.61%	14.31%	4.73%
Operating Profit	$85.30M	$62.79M	$104.3M
YoY Change	35.84%	-19.71%	5.64%
Interest Expense	-$21.70M	-$81.00M	$25.40M
YoY Change	-73.21%	335.48%	13.35%
% of Operating Profit	-25.44%	-128.99%	24.36%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.400M	-$600.0K	-$325.0K
YoY Change	133.33%	-50.0%	-73.75%
Pretax Income	$63.10M	-$18.80M	$82.15M
YoY Change	-435.64%	-132.14%	3.17%
Income Tax	$5.200M	-$14.80M	$3.935M
% Of Pretax Income	8.24%		4.79%
Net Earnings	$64.23M	-$3.657M	$78.22M
YoY Change	-1856.28%	-106.84%	2.61%
Net Earnings / Revenue	28.41%	-1.78%	34.59%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.28	-$0.02	$0.44
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.28	-$0.02	$0.44
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	215.8M	177.9M	177.9M
Diluted Shares Outstanding			178.4M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.869B	$4.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	46625.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.869B	$3.627M	$4.264M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$60.00M	$26.00M	$15.00M
YoY Change	130.77%	73.33%	15.38%
Inventory	$18.38M	$15.84M	$16.14M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$67.14M	$65.83M	$114.3M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.015B	$147.2M	$149.3M
YoY Change	1269.23%	12.13%	8.17%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.346B	$5.930B	$5.741B
YoY Change	7.01%	9.82%	8.81%
Goodwill	$63.82M	$52.73M	$53.24M
YoY Change	21.04%	24.85%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$6.000M	$7.000M	$7.000M
YoY Change	-14.29%	0.0%	0.0%
Other Assets	$918.0M	$827.0M	$807.0M
YoY Change	11.0%	9.97%	-25.35%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.347B	$6.817B	$6.608B
YoY Change	7.77%	9.94%	3.13%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.015B	$147.2M	$149.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.347B	$6.817B	$6.608B
Total Assets	$9.362B	$6.964B	$6.757B
YoY Change	34.42%	9.98%	3.24%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$74.92M	$77.33M	$56.03M
YoY Change	-3.12%	30.7%	-11.07%
Accrued Expenses	$49.62M	$47.39M	$42.96M
YoY Change	4.7%	15.16%	-30.71%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$26.00M	$15.00M	$22.00M
YoY Change	73.33%	275.0%	4.76%
Long-Term Debt Due	$105.1M	$144.5M	$108.1M
YoY Change	-27.32%	27.05%	27.15%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$323.5M	$399.0M	$288.2M
YoY Change	-18.93%	40.24%	13.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.943B	$2.398B	$2.266B
YoY Change	22.72%	19.46%	16.11%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$33.06M	$97.18M	$101.8M
YoY Change	-65.98%	-9.46%	-89.93%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.976B	$1.567B	$2.368B
YoY Change	89.95%	-25.92%	-20.07%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$323.5M	$399.0M	$288.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.976B	$1.567B	$2.368B
Total Liabilities	$3.300B	$1.966B	$2.656B
YoY Change	67.85%	-18.07%	-42.34%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.210B	$1.174B	$1.217B
YoY Change	3.05%	3.68%
Common Stock	$2.748B	$911.0M	$904.5M
YoY Change	201.72%	1.5%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$77.70M	$75.84M	$75.77M
YoY Change	2.46%	3.49%
Treasury Stock Shares	$3.113M	$3.060M	$3.058M
Shareholders Equity	$3.881B	$2.009B	$2.046B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$9.362B	$6.964B	$6.757B
YoY Change	34.42%	9.98%	3.24%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$64.23M	-$3.657M	$78.22M
YoY Change	-1856.28%	-106.84%	2.61%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$40.50M	$36.20M	$37.46M
YoY Change	11.88%	4.02%	9.32%
Cash From Operating Activities	$110.5M	$77.80M	$121.0M
YoY Change	42.03%	-21.57%	-3.04%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$148.7M	-$152.5M	-$126.6M
YoY Change	-2.49%	8.62%	-2.01%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$58.30M	-$45.20M	-$99.00M
YoY Change	28.98%	-4620.0%	-6700.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$207.1M	-$197.7M	-$225.5M
YoY Change	4.75%	41.82%	76.59%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-65.00M	119.3M	55.80M
YoY Change	-154.48%	196.77%	-7075.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	110.5M	77.80M	121.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-207.1M	-197.7M	-225.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	-65.00M	119.3M	55.80M
Net Change In Cash	-161.6M	-600.0K	-48.70M
YoY Change	26833.33%	-805306368000100.0%	1216.22%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$110.5M	$77.80M	$121.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$148.7M	-$152.5M	-$126.6M
Free Cash Flow	$259.2M	$230.3M	$247.6M
YoY Change	12.55%	-3.88%	-2.52%

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CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	381318000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-2223000
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CY2017	wtrg	Proceeds From Advances For Construction Financing Activities ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities	7312000
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CY2018	wtrg	Repayments Of Advances For Construction Financing Activities RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities	6217000
CY2017	wtrg	Repayments Of Advances For Construction Financing Activities RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities	6536000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	99507000
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	1865295000
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	4204000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	1459000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	2873000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1867000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	2555000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	2167000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-851000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	2131375000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1868922000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	3627000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	4204000
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	89228000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	81771000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	3177000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	65285000
CY2017	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	45385000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Liabilities Assumed1 LiabilitiesAssumed1	24660000
CY2017	us-gaap	Liabilities Assumed1 LiabilitiesAssumed1	39220000
CY2019	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: italic;font-weight: bold;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Nature of Operations </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">─ Essential Utilities, Inc. (“Essential Utilities,” the “Company,” “we,” “our”, or “us”) is the holding company for regulated utilities providing water or wastewater services concentrated in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, and Virginia. On February 3, 2020, we changed our name from Aqua America, Inc. to Essential Utilities, Inc. to align the name of the Company with the anticipated business plan of the Company following the pending Peoples Gas Acquisition and to reflect the proposed combination of regulated water utilities and natural gas utilities that offer essential utility services to customers. After completion of the acquisition, the water and wastewater utility services will be provided through Essential Utilities’ Aqua companies and the natural gas utility services will be provided through its Peoples natural gas companies. Essential Utilities plans to complete the Peoples Gas Acquisition on March 16, 2020. Our largest operating subsidiary is Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., which accounted for approximately </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">54</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">% of our operating revenues and approximately </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">72</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">% of our Regulated water segment’s income for 2019. As of December 31, 2019, Aqua Pennsylvania provided water or wastewater services to approximately one-half of the total number of people we serve. Aqua Pennsylvania’s service territory is located in the suburban areas north and west of the City of Philadelphia and in </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">27</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> other counties in Pennsylvania. The Company’s other regulated utility subsidiaries provide similar services in </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">seven</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> additional states.</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">In addition, the Company’s market-based activities are conducted through Aqua Infrastructure LLC and Aqua Resources, Inc. Aqua Infrastructure provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry. Aqua Resources manages a water system operating and maintenance contract; and offers, through a third-party, water and sewer line protection solutions and repair services to households. </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">In 2017, we completed the sale of business units that were reported within the Company’s market-based subsidiary, Aqua Resources, one which installed and tested devices that prevent the contamination of potable water and another that constructed, maintained, and repaired water and wastewater systems. </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">The Company has identified </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">ten</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> operating segments and has </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">one</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> reportable segment named the Regulated water segment. The reportable segment is comprised of </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">eight</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> operating segments for our water and wastewater regulated utility companies which are organized by the states where we provide these services. These operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment since each of the Company’s operating segments has the following similarities: economic characteristics, nature of services, production processes, customers, water distribution or wastewater collection methods, and the nature of the regulatory environment. In addition, Aqua Resources and Aqua Infrastructure are not quantitatively significant to be reportable and are included as a component of “Other,” in addition to corporate costs that have not been allocated to the Regulated water segment, because they would not be recoverable as a cost of utility service, and intersegment eliminations. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p>
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Second Year RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear	1022000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Third Year RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear	1043000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Fourth Year RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear	1050000
CY2019	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	6577000
CY2018	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	6065000
CY2017	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	8558000
CY2019	wtrg	Purchased Water Under Long Term Agreements PurchasedWaterUnderLongTermAgreements	989000
CY2018	wtrg	Purchased Water Under Long Term Agreements PurchasedWaterUnderLongTermAgreements	970000
CY2017	wtrg	Purchased Water Under Long Term Agreements PurchasedWaterUnderLongTermAgreements	945000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Estimate Of Possible Loss LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss	19591000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Estimated Insurance Recoveries EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries	7941000
CY2019	wtrg	Contingent Liability For Self Insured Employee Medical Benefit Program ContingentLiabilityForSelfInsuredEmployeeMedicalBenefitProgram	1852000
CY2018	wtrg	Contingent Liability For Self Insured Employee Medical Benefit Program ContingentLiabilityForSelfInsuredEmployeeMedicalBenefitProgram	1515000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Renewal Term LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm	P50Y
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	2183000
CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	2569000
CY2017	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	2241000
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	1992000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	12867000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Current OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	1222000
CY2018	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate During Period LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod	0.0268
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Income Expense Net InterestIncomeExpenseNet	25406000
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Income Expense Net InterestIncomeExpenseNet	152000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	15836000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	21596000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	771000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	609000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	11645000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	12867000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P27Y
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.0408
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	1699000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	1462000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	1219000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	21596000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	12867000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	8729000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Other Restricted Assets OtherRestrictedAssets	2450381000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Assets Net AssetsNet	3880860000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths	105051000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo	58252000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree	29980000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour	17072000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive	15968000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive	2851077000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Amount1 DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1	313500000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	25237000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Gross DeferredFinanceCostsGross	18528000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Regulatory Assets Noncurrent RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent	6709000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Amount1 DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1	313500000
CY2018	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Average Outstanding Amount LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount	0
CY2019	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Average Outstanding Amount LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount	0
CY2018	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Monthend Outstanding Amount LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount	0
CY2019	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Monthend Outstanding Amount LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount	0
CY2019	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate During Period LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod	0.0312
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Income Expense Net InterestIncomeExpenseNet	202000
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Expense Debt InterestExpenseDebt	125383000
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Expense Debt InterestExpenseDebt	99054000
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Expense Debt InterestExpenseDebt	88543000
CY2018Q4	wtrg	Loans Payable Current Not Included In Current Portion Of Long Term Debt LoansPayableCurrentNotIncludedInCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt	15449000
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	4231000
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	3332000
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	3578000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross	900000000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Amount1 DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1	313500000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Realized Investment Gains Losses RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	83520000
CY2019Q4	wtrg	Loans Payable Current Not Included In Current Portion Of Long Term Debt LoansPayableCurrentNotIncludedInCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt	25724000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral	59779000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Share Price SharePrice	34.62
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1868922000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	3627000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities AvailableForSaleSecurities	23419000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities AvailableForSaleSecurities	20388000
CY2019	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni Gain Loss EquitySecuritiesFvNiGainLoss	293000
CY2018	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni Gain Loss EquitySecuritiesFvNiGainLoss	-95000
CY2019	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss	293000
CY2018	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss	-95000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent	95556000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent	93343000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockSharesAuthorized	300000000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare	0.50
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Shares Outstanding SharesOutstanding	220758719
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Shares Outstanding SharesOutstanding	178091621
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Shares Outstanding SharesOutstanding	177713943
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	3112565
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	3060206
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	2986308
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues	21661095
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare	0.50
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	750000000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts	21560000
CY2019	wtrg	Stock Purchase Contracts Interest And Partial Repayment StockPurchaseContractsInterestAndPartialRepayment	0.0600
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	215550000
CY2019Q1	wtrg	Shares Issued Discount SharesIssuedDiscount	0.045
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Share Price SharePrice	34.62
CY2019	wtrg	Transfer Restriction Period TransferRestrictionPeriod	P15M
CY2019	wtrg	Stock Purchase Contracts Settled StockPurchaseContractsSettled	4109292
CY2019	wtrg	Stock Purchase Contracts Settled Issuance Of Common Shares StockPurchaseContractsSettledIssuanceOfCommonShares	4846601
CY2019	wtrg	Stock Purchase Contracts Initial Principal Amount StockPurchaseContractsInitialPrincipalAmount	8.62909
CY2019	wtrg	Stock Purchase Contracts Aggregate Initial Principal Amount StockPurchaseContractsAggregateInitialPrincipalAmount	119081000
CY2019	wtrg	Stock Purchase Contracts Interest Rate StockPurchaseContractsInterestRate	0.0300
CY2019	wtrg	Stock Purchase Contracts Quarterly Cash Installments StockPurchaseContractsQuarterlyCashInstallments	0.75000
CY2019	wtrg	Stock Purchase Contracts Cash Installments StockPurchaseContractsCashInstallments	0.80833
CY2019	wtrg	Proceeds From Shares Issued Gross ProceedsFromSharesIssuedGross	570919000
CY2019	wtrg	Proceeds From Shares Issued Issuance Costs ProceedsFromSharesIssuedIssuanceCosts	13530000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Shares Authorized PreferredStockSharesAuthorized	1770819
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare	1.00
CY2015Q1	wtrg	Aggregate Common And Preferred Shares Authorized Value AggregateCommonAndPreferredSharesAuthorizedValue	500000000
CY2019	wtrg	Business Combination Shares Available For Issuance BusinessCombinationSharesAvailableForIssuance	487155000
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Discount From Market Price Purchase Date ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate	0.05
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	177904000
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	177612000
CY2019	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	381000
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	495000
CY2017	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	563000
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	215931000
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	178399000
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	178175000
CY2018	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	8596
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Contingently Issuable WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesContingentlyIssuable	10533133
CY2019	wtrg	Equity Per Common Share EquityPerCommonShare	17.58
CY2018	wtrg	Equity Per Common Share EquityPerCommonShare	11.28
CY2019	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Special Termination Benefits DefinedBenefitPlanSpecialTerminationBenefits	10197000
CY2018	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Special Termination Benefits DefinedBenefitPlanSpecialTerminationBenefits	14872000
CY2019	wtrg	Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Amortized ScheduleOfNetPeriodicBenefitCostAmortized	<div style="text-align:left"><table dir="ltr" style="border: none;border-collapse: collapse;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: auto;width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0.01in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 48.1%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 1pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 1pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 1pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 1pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 19.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 1pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 1pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.2%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 1pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 1pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 1pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 1pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 1pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 1pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.07in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 48.1%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 19.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.2%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 48.1%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 0.0%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Pension Benefits</span></p></td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.2%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 0.0%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Other Post-retirement Benefits</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background: #CCEEFF;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 48.1%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Net actuarial loss </span></p></td><td style="background: #CCEEFF;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">$</span></p></td><td style="background: #CCEEFF;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 19.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">8,021</span></p></td><td style="background: #CCEEFF;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.2%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="background: #CCEEFF;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">$</span></p></td><td style="background: #CCEEFF;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">531</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 48.1%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Prior service cost (credit)</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 19.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">591</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.2%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.9%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0.05pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> (</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">464</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">)</span></p></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2019	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Decrease On Service And Interest Cost Components1 DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents1	227000
CY2019	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Expected Long Term Return On Assets DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets	0.0650
CY2019Q4	wtrg	Authorized Increase In Revenue From Utility Service AuthorizedIncreaseInRevenueFromUtilityService	76493000
CY2019	wtrg	Infrastructure Rehabilitation Surcharge Percentage Reset Level Upon New Base Rates InfrastructureRehabilitationSurchargePercentageResetLevelUponNewBaseRates	0
CY2019	wtrg	Infrastructure Rehabilitation Surcharges InfrastructureRehabilitationSurcharges	16007000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Number Of Reportable Segments NumberOfReportableSegments	1
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CY2018	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	838091000
CY2019	us-gaap	Utilities Operating Expense Maintenance And Operations UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations	333102000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	226042000
CY2018	us-gaap	Utilities Operating Expense Maintenance And Operations UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations	308478000
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	158179000
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	146032000
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	-1703000
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	641000
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	340159000
CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	323178000
CY2019	wtrg	Interest Expense Net Of Afudc InterestExpenseNetOfAfudc	125383000
CY2018	wtrg	Interest Expense Net Of Afudc InterestExpenseNetOfAfudc	99054000
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Income Other InterestIncomeOther	25406000
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Income Other InterestIncomeOther	152000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Additions PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions	13023000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-13017000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-13669000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Buildings PaymentsToAcquireBuildings	495737000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Income Other InterestIncomeOther	202000
CY2017	us-gaap	Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Additions PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions	15211000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	16914000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Buildings PaymentsToAcquireBuildings	478089000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Utilities Operating Expense Maintenance And Operations UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations	333102000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	67439000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	80949000
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	106470000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	85301000
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	340159000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	16924000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	54903000
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	88489000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	64227000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	224543000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	838091000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Utilities Operating Expense Maintenance And Operations UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations	308478000
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	69337000
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	86754000
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	104293000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	62794000
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.08
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.29
CY2018	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.8474
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CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	66590000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	191988000
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