Earnings Per Common Share Attributable To Avista Corporation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computations Of Earnings Per Share

	Three months ended					Nine months ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	$	12,722	$	10,506		$	84,221	$	89,236
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	289		(55		)	485		70,585
Subsidiary earnings adjustment for dilutive securities (discontinued operations)	—		—			—		5
Adjusted net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders for computation of diluted earnings per common share	$	289	$	(55	)	$	485	$	70,590
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-basic	62,299		63,934			62,299		61,413
Effect of dilutive securities:
Performance and restricted stock awards	389		310			392		212
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-diluted	62,688		64,244			62,691		61,625
Earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, basic:
Earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	0.21	$	0.16		$	1.35	$	1.45
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations	$	—	$	—		$	0.01	$	1.15
Total earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, basic	$	0.21	$	0.16		$	1.36	$	2.60
Earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, diluted:
Earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	0.21	$	0.16		$	1.34	$	1.45
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations	$	—	$	—		$	0.01	$	1.14
Total earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, diluted	$	0.21	$	0.16		$	1.35	$	2.59

There were no shares excluded from the calculation because they were antidilutive.