Information By Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information by Business Segments

The following table presents information for each of the Company’s business segments (dollars in thousands):

	Avista Utilities		Alaska Electric Light and Power Company		Total Utility		Other			Intersegment Eliminations (1)			Total
For the year ended December 31, 2016:
Operating revenues	$	1,372,638	$	46,276	$	1,418,914	$	23,569		$	—		$	1,442,483
Resource costs	539,352		12,014		551,366		—			—			551,366
Other operating expenses	304,644		11,151		315,795		25,501			—			341,296
Depreciation and amortization	155,162		5,352		160,514		769			—			161,283
Income (loss) from operations	277,070		15,434		292,504		(2,701		)	—			289,803
Interest expense (2)	83,070		3,584		86,654		608			(132		)	87,130
Income taxes	74,121		5,321		79,442		(1,356		)	—			78,086
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	132,490		7,968		140,458		(3,230		)	—			137,228
Capital expenditures (3)	390,690		15,954		406,644		353			—			406,997

	Avista Utilities		Alaska Electric Light and Power Company		Total Utility		Other			Intersegment Eliminations (1)			Total
For the year ended December 31, 2015:
Operating revenues	$	1,411,863	$	44,778	$	1,456,641	$	28,685		$	(550	)	$	1,484,776
Resource costs	644,991		11,973		656,964		—			—			656,964
Other operating expenses	292,096		11,125		303,221		30,076			(550		)	332,747
Depreciation and amortization	138,236		5,263		143,499		695			—			144,194
Income (loss) from operations	241,228		14,072		255,300		(2,086		)	—			253,214
Interest expense (2)	76,405		3,558		79,963		610			(132		)	80,441
Income taxes	64,489		4,202		68,691		(1,242		)	—			67,449
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	113,360		6,641		120,001		(1,921		)	—			118,080
Capital expenditures (3)	381,174		12,251		393,425		885			—			394,310
For the year ended December 31, 2014:
Operating revenues	$	1,413,499	$	21,644	$	1,435,143	$	39,219		$	(1,800	)	$	1,472,562
Resource costs	672,344		5,900		678,244		—			—			678,244
Other operating expenses	280,964		5,868		286,832		32,218			(1,800		)	317,250
Depreciation and amortization	126,987		2,583		129,570		610			—			130,180
Income from operations	239,976		6,221		246,197		6,391			—			252,588
Interest expense (2)	73,750		1,382		75,132		1,004			(384		)	75,752
Income taxes	67,634		1,816		69,450		2,790			—			72,240
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	113,263		3,152		116,415		3,236			166			119,817
Capital expenditures (3)	323,931		1,585		325,516		406			—			325,922
Total Assets:
As of December 31, 2016	$	4,975,555	$	273,770	$	5,249,325	$	60,430		$	—		$	5,309,755
As of December 31, 2015	$	4,601,708	$	265,735	$	4,867,443	$	39,206		$	—		$	4,906,649
As of December 31, 2014	$	4,357,760	$	263,070	$	4,620,830	$	80,141		$	—		$	4,700,971

(1) Intersegment eliminations reported as operating revenues and resource costs represent intercompany purchases and sales of electric capacity and energy between Avista Utilities and Spokane Energy (included in other). Intersegment eliminations reported as interest expense and net income (loss) attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders represent intercompany interest.

(2) Including interest expense to affiliated trusts.

(3) The capital expenditures for the other businesses are included as other capital expenditures on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The remainder of the balance included in other capital expenditures on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for 2014 are related to Ecova.