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Derivatives And Risk Management (Interest Rate Swap Agreements) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Caontracts
Dec. 31, 2014
Caontracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Secured Debt $ 1,511,700us-gaap_SecuredDebt $ 1,511,700us-gaap_SecuredDebt
2015 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Number of contracts 5us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandFifteenMember
5us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Derivative, Notional Amount 75,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandFifteenMember
75,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Derivative, Maturity Date Dec. 31, 2015 Dec. 31, 2015
2016 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Number of contracts 6us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandSixteenMember
5us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandSixteenMember
Derivative, Notional Amount 115,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandSixteenMember
95,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandSixteenMember
Derivative, Maturity Date Dec. 31, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016
2017 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Number of contracts 3us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandSeventeenMember
3us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandSeventeenMember
Derivative, Notional Amount 45,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandSeventeenMember
45,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandSeventeenMember
Derivative, Maturity Date Dec. 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2017
2018 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Number of contracts 11us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandEighteenMember
9us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandEighteenMember
Derivative, Notional Amount 245,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandEighteenMember
205,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandEighteenMember
Derivative, Maturity Date Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018
2019 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Number of contracts 1us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandNineteenMember
 
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 20,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ ava_DerivativesCashSettlementDateAxis
= ava_TwoThousandNineteenMember
 
Derivative, Maturity Date Dec. 31, 2019