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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Income (loss) before income taxes   $ 2,409us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Income tax expense   (894)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
Net income from discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,515us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Tax expense (a) (26,247)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (27,282)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income 46,462us-gaap_ProfitLoss 48,981us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]    
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Income (loss) before income taxes 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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3us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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Income tax expense 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
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(1)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
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Net income from discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, before Tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
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3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
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Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]    
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Total before tax (378)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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(170)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Tax expense (a) 132us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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59us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Net income (246)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(111)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Amortization of net loss 273us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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[1] 38us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax (3,688)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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[1] (1,990)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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[1]
Adjustment due to effects of regulation $ 3,037ava_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAdjustmentFromAociPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostAdjustmentDueToEffectsOfRegulation
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[1] $ 1,782ava_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAdjustmentFromAociPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostAdjustmentDueToEffectsOfRegulation
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[1]
[1] These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 6 for additional details).