$WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc. Stock $wtrg

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156276222000068 Filed on March 01, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$535.7M	$1.878B	$474.0M
YoY Change	13.01%	28.4%	109.7%
Cost Of Revenue	$137.7M	$340.3M	$92.80M
YoY Change	48.41%	105.35%
Gross Profit	$398.0M	$1.538B	$381.2M
YoY Change	4.4%	18.57%
Gross Profit Margin	74.29%	81.88%	80.42%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.934M	$7.150M	-$2.100M
YoY Change	-239.71%	98.61%	-32.26%
% of Gross Profit	0.74%	0.46%	-0.55%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$76.33M	$298.0M	$71.00M
YoY Change	7.51%	15.91%	75.31%
% of Gross Profit	19.18%	19.37%	18.63%
Operating Expenses	$258.4M	$935.2M	$243.3M
YoY Change	6.2%	14.23%	72.92%
Operating Profit	$139.6M	$602.7M	$137.9M
YoY Change	1.22%	38.65%	61.66%
Interest Expense	-$44.81M	$207.7M	-$47.90M
YoY Change	-6.46%	10.23%	120.74%
% of Operating Profit	-32.1%	34.46%	-34.74%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.455M	$2.848M	$200.0K
YoY Change	627.5%	-15.81%	-114.29%
Pretax Income	$96.58M	$422.0M	$85.50M
YoY Change	12.96%	59.26%	35.5%
Income Tax	-$8.214M	-$9.612M	-$1.900M
% Of Pretax Income	-8.51%	-2.28%	-2.22%
Net Earnings	$116.5M	$431.6M	$102.7M
YoY Change	13.44%	51.52%	59.9%
Net Earnings / Revenue	21.75%	22.98%	21.67%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.68
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$443.9K	$1.67	$403.7K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	252.7M	257.5M	245.3M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		258.2M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$10.57M	$10.57M	$5.000M
YoY Change	111.34%	111.34%	-99.73%
Cash & Equivalents	$10.57M	$10.57M	$4.827M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$176.6M	$176.6M	$163.0M
YoY Change	8.37%	8.37%	171.67%
Inventory	$109.6M	$109.6M	$58.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$141.0M	$139.7M	$154.8M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$1.283M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$437.8M	$437.8M	$380.2M
YoY Change	15.14%	15.21%	-81.13%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$10.25B	$10.30B	$9.513B
YoY Change	7.77%	7.6%	49.91%
Goodwill	$2.341B		$2.325B
YoY Change	0.7%		3542.23%
Intangibles	$5.764M		$7.241M
YoY Change	-20.4%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.573B	$1.573B	$1.420B
YoY Change	10.78%	10.78%	54.68%
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.22B	$14.22B	$13.33B
YoY Change	6.72%	6.72%	81.37%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$437.8M	$437.8M	$380.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.22B	$14.22B	$13.33B
Total Assets	$14.66B	$14.66B	$13.71B
YoY Change	6.95%	6.96%	46.39%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$192.9M	$192.9M	$177.5M
YoY Change	8.7%	9.0%	136.91%
Accrued Expenses	$124.1M	$165.0M	$123.4M
YoY Change	0.61%	1.2%	148.67%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$65.00M	$65.00M	$78.00M
YoY Change	-16.67%	-16.67%	200.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$132.1M	$132.1M	$84.35M
YoY Change	56.66%	57.32%	-19.7%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$675.1M	$675.1M	$603.9M
YoY Change	11.79%	11.77%	86.69%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.780B	$5.780B	$5.508B
YoY Change	4.93%	4.93%	87.13%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$43.67M	$1.613B	$56.71M
YoY Change	-23.01%	-2.38%	71.55%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.823B	$7.392B	$5.564B
YoY Change	4.65%	3.24%	86.95%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$675.1M	$675.1M	$603.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.823B	$7.392B	$5.564B
Total Liabilities	$6.498B	$9.474B	$6.168B
YoY Change	5.35%	5.02%	86.93%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.434B		$1.262B
YoY Change	13.66%		4.28%
Common Stock	$3.834B		$3.503B
YoY Change	9.43%		27.46%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$83.62M		$81.33M
YoY Change	2.81%		4.67%
Treasury Stock Shares	$3.235M		$3.181M
Shareholders Equity	$5.184B	$5.184B	$4.684B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.66B	$14.66B	$13.71B
YoY Change	6.95%	6.96%	46.39%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$116.5M	$431.6M	$102.7M
YoY Change	13.44%	51.52%	59.9%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$76.33M	$298.0M	$71.00M
YoY Change	7.51%	15.91%	75.31%
Cash From Operating Activities	$82.83M	$644.7M	$87.30M
YoY Change	-5.12%	26.9%	-21.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$344.7M	-$1.021B	-$281.5M
YoY Change	22.44%	22.13%	89.31%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$514.0K	$1.032M	-$32.50M
YoY Change	-98.42%	-160.85%	-44.25%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$345.2M	-$1.056B	-$314.1M
YoY Change	9.9%	-75.63%	51.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$3.291M
YoY Change		-24.6%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$769.5M
YoY Change		-57.73%
Cash From Financing Activities	263.2M	417.1M	222.9M
YoY Change	18.08%	-78.74%	-442.92%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	82.83M	644.7M	87.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	-345.2M	-1.056B	-314.1M
Cash From Financing Activities	263.2M	417.1M	222.9M
Net Change In Cash	831.0K	5.740M	-3.900M
YoY Change	-121.31%	-100.31%	-97.59%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$82.83M	$644.7M	$87.30M
Capital Expenditures	-$344.7M	-$1.021B	-$281.5M
Free Cash Flow	$427.5M	$1.665B	$368.8M
YoY Change	15.92%	23.93%	42.28%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-13017000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	284849000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	224543000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	557389000
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Purchase Of Assets StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPurchaseOfAssets	4846601
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	236666
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	8959000
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	52359
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CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	119306
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	1898000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Purchase Of Assets StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPurchaseOfAssets	2335654
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	388978
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	16522000
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	82320
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CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	239512
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	74832
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	1589000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	16799000
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CY2021	wtrg	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues Forward Equity Sale Agreement StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesForwardEquitySaleAgreement	299739000
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	76732
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CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	206163
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CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-17782000
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-10436000
CY2021	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	27336000
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	32325000
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	5306000
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	10078000
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	8160000
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	7368000
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CY2020	wtrg	Gain Loss On Sale Of Utility System And Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOtherAssets	642000
CY2019	wtrg	Gain Loss On Sale Of Utility System And Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOtherAssets	1328000
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax	-23742000
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CY2020	wtrg	Increase Decrease In Inventories Receivables And Prepayments IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesReceivablesAndPrepayments	35348000
CY2019	wtrg	Increase Decrease In Inventories Receivables And Prepayments IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesReceivablesAndPrepayments	4335000
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	5190000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-1819000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	5108000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Pension And Postretirement Obligations IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations	-20282000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Pension And Postretirement Obligations IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations	-8597000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-1504000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-5668000
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	644679000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	508024000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	338523000
CY2021	wtrg	Debt Component Of Allowance For Funds Used During Construction DebtComponentOfAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction	4510000
CY2020	wtrg	Debt Component Of Allowance For Funds Used During Construction DebtComponentOfAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction	4434000
CY2019	wtrg	Debt Component Of Allowance For Funds Used During Construction DebtComponentOfAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction	4231000
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Buildings PaymentsToAcquireBuildings	1020519000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Buildings PaymentsToAcquireBuildings	835642000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Buildings PaymentsToAcquireBuildings	550273000
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Waste Water Systems PaymentsToAcquireWasteWaterSystems	36326000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Waste Water Systems PaymentsToAcquireWasteWaterSystems	3501835000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Waste Water Systems PaymentsToAcquireWasteWaterSystems	59687000
CY2021	wtrg	Proceeds From Sale Of Utility System And Other ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther	1819000
CY2020	wtrg	Proceeds From Sale Of Utility System And Other ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther	2115000
CY2019	wtrg	Proceeds From Sale Of Utility System And Other ProceedsFromSaleOfUtilitySystemAndOther	2893000
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	1032000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-1696000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-2464000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-4333666000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-604603000
CY2021	wtrg	Proceeds From Advances For Construction Financing Activities ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities	15264000
CY2020	wtrg	Proceeds From Advances For Construction Financing Activities ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities	9585000
CY2019	wtrg	Proceeds From Advances For Construction Financing Activities ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities	9092000
CY2021	wtrg	Repayments Of Advances For Construction Financing Activities RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities	7725000
CY2020	wtrg	Repayments Of Advances For Construction Financing Activities RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities	8337000
CY2019	wtrg	Repayments Of Advances For Construction Financing Activities RepaymentsOfAdvancesForConstructionFinancingActivities	6825000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	-13350000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	-129407000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	10275000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	1095171000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	3366838000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	1434506000
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	769546000
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	1820571000
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	1048471000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	25237000
CY2021	wtrg	Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts Less Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdraftsLessShortTermDebt	37719000
CY2020	wtrg	Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts Less Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdraftsLessShortTermDebt	33059000
CY2019	wtrg	Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts Less Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdraftsLessShortTermDebt	1993000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock Dividend Reinvestment Plan ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockDividendReinvestmentPlan	16799000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock Dividend Reinvestment Plan ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockDividendReinvestmentPlan	16522000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock Dividend Reinvestment Plan ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockDividendReinvestmentPlan	8959000
CY2020	wtrg	Proceeds From Private Placement ProceedsFromPrivatePlacement	729301000
CY2019	wtrg	Proceeds From Private Placement ProceedsFromPrivatePlacement	1263099000
CY2021	wtrg	Proceeds From Forward Equity Sale Agreement ProceedsFromForwardEquitySaleAgreement	299739000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Equity ProceedsFromOtherEquity	673642000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	4172000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	1589000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	1898000
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	3291000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	4365000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1867000
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	258650000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	232571000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	188512000
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	817000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-96000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-1177000
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	417119000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1961547000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	2131375000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-1864095000
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	1865295000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	4827000
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
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	10567000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	4827000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1868922000
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	201792000
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	169048000
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	89228000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	5692000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	4853000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	970000
CY2021	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	95945000
CY2020	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	98569000
CY2019	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	60628000
CY2021	us-gaap	Liabilities Assumed1 LiabilitiesAssumed1	36882000
CY2020	us-gaap	Liabilities Assumed1 LiabilitiesAssumed1	36181000
CY2019	us-gaap	Liabilities Assumed1 LiabilitiesAssumed1	30693000
CY2021	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	Nature of Operations ─ Essential Utilities, Inc. (“Essential Utilities,” the “Company,” “we,” “our”, or “us”) is the holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater, or natural gas services concentrated in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. One of our largest operating subsidiaries is Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., which accounted for approximately 55% of our Regulated Water segment’s operating revenues and approximately 68% of our Regulated Water segment’s income for 2021. As of December 31, 2021, Aqua Pennsylvania provided water or wastewater services to approximately one-half of the total number of Regulated Water customers we serve. Aqua Pennsylvania’s service territory is located in the suburban areas north and west of the City of Philadelphia and in 27 other counties in Pennsylvania. The Company’s other regulated water or wastewater utility subsidiaries provide similar services in seven additional states. Additionally, pursuant to the Company’s growth strategy, commencing on March 16, 2020 with the completion of the Peoples Gas Acquisition, the Company began to provide natural gas distribution services to customers in western Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Approximately 93% of the total number of natural gas utility customers we serve are in western Pennsylvania. Lastly, the Company’s market-based activities are conducted through Aqua Infrastructure LLC, and Aqua Resources, Inc., and certain other non-regulated subsidiaries of Peoples. Prior to our October 2020 sale of our investment in a joint venture, Aqua Infrastructure provided non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry. Aqua Resources offers, through a third-party, water and sewer line protection solutions and repair services to households. Other non-regulated subsidiaries of Peoples provide utility service line protection services to households and operate gas marketing and production businesses. The Company has identified twelve operating segments and has two reportable segments. The Regulated Water segment is comprised of eight operating segments representing its water and wastewater regulated utility companies, which are organized by the states where the Company provides water and wastewater 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. The Regulated Natural Gas segment is comprised of one operating segment representing natural gas utility companies, acquired in the Peoples Gas Acquisition, where the Company provides natural gas distribution services. In addition, our non-regulated natural gas operations, 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 and Regulated Natural Gas segments, because they would not be recoverable as a cost of utility service, and intersegment eliminations.
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CY2020	wtrg	Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Amortization Of Acquisition Adjustments PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAmortizationOfAcquisitionAdjustments	2895000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Impairment PropertyPlantAndEquipmentImpairment	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Long-lived assets of the Company, which consist primarily of utility plant in service, operating lease right-of-use assets and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment when changes in circumstances or events occur. These circumstances or events could include a decline in the market value or physical condition of a long-lived asset, an adverse change in the manner in which long-lived assets are used or planned to be used, a change in historical trends, operating cash flows associated with the long-lived assets, changes in macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, or overall financial performance. When these circumstances or events occur, the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of those assets is less than their carrying amount. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not (that is, the likelihood of more than 50 percent), the Company would recognize an impairment charge if it is determined that the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted estimated cash flows. In this circumstance, the Company would recognize an impairment charge equal to the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the asset. Fair value is estimated to be the present value of future net cash flows associated with the asset, discounted using a discount rate commensurate with the risk and remaining life of the asset. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded an impairment loss to write down a portion of the operating lease right-of-use asset for office space not used in operations to fair value. Refer to Note 10 – Leases, for further details. Regulatory assets are reviewed for the continued application of the FASB accounting guidance for regulated operations. The Company’s review determines whether there have been changes in circumstances or events, such as regulatory disallowances, or abandonments, that have occurred that require adjustments to the carrying value of these assets. Adjustments to the carrying value of these assets would be made in instances where their inclusion in the rate-making process is unlikely. For utility plant in service, we would recognize an impairment loss for any amount disallowed by the respective utility commission.
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CY2020	us-gaap	Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Capitalized Interest PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest	0
CY2021	us-gaap	Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Capitalized Interest PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest	0
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Bank Acceptances Executed And Outstanding BankAcceptancesExecutedAndOutstanding	44003000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	16400000
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross AccountsReceivableGross	194874000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	7353000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	6914000
CY2021	us-gaap	Premium Receivable Credit Loss Expense Reversal PremiumReceivableCreditLossExpenseReversal	27336000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Premiums Receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Write Offs Against Allowance PremiumsReceivableAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsWriteOffsAgainstAllowance	19731000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Premiums Receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Recoveries PremiumsReceivableAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsRecoveries	10369000
CY2020	us-gaap	Premiums Receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Recoveries PremiumsReceivableAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsRecoveries	13034000
CY2019	us-gaap	Premiums Receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Recoveries PremiumsReceivableAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsRecoveries	1113000
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	58073000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	40099000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	7353000
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Regulatory Assets RegulatoryAssets	1367873000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Regulatory Liabilities RegulatoryLiabilities	793176000
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CY2020	wtrg	Amortization Of Deferred Repair Tax Adjustment AmortizationOfDeferredRepairTaxAdjustment	38000000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-17782000
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-10436000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-9612000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	-0.023
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CY2021	us-gaap	Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations	88620000
CY2020	us-gaap	Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations	55644000
CY2019	us-gaap	Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations	44420000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther	-76534000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	-1681000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	-6896000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Tax Benefit Of Dividends Paid To Plan EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPTaxBenefitOfDividendsPaidToPlan	330000
CY2020	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Tax Benefit Of Dividends Paid To Plan EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPTaxBenefitOfDividendsPaidToPlan	315000
CY2019	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Tax Benefit Of Dividends Paid To Plan EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPTaxBenefitOfDividendsPaidToPlan	315000
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Investment IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment	314000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Investment IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment	319000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	-15352000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	-6323000
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CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-3340000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	2236000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	1516000
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CY2021	wtrg	Long Term Purchase Agreement LongTermPurchaseAgreement	5867000
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