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Amount of First Mortgage Bonds that Could be Issued, Percent

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.81%	1.29%	1.11%
Avista Utilities [Member] \| First Mortgage [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of First Mortgage Bonds that Could be Issued, Percent	66.66%
Amount Of First Mortgage Bonds That Could Be Issued	$ 1,200.0
Alaska Electric Light & Power [Member] \| First Mortgage [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of First Mortgage Bonds that Could be Issued, Percent	66.66%
Amount Of First Mortgage Bonds That Could Be Issued	$ 0.0
Line of Credit [Member] \| Avista Utilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 400.0
Line of Credit [Member] \| Alaska Electric Light & Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 25.0