Basis of presentation - Basis of presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of effects of this revision on previous disclosures

The table below illustrates the effects of the revisions on the previously filed financial statements:

	As previously			As
(in thousands)	filed			revised			Difference
HEI consolidated
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three months ended September 30, 2013
Revenues	$	831,229		$	829,168		$	(2,061	)
Operating income	90,099			88,038			(2,061		)
Interest expense, net—other than on deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings	(20,304		)	(19,043		)	1,261
Income before income taxes	71,548			70,748			(800		)
Income taxes	22,841			22,041			(800		)
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
Revenues	2,412,023			2,405,967			(6,056		)
Operating income	243,126			237,070			(6,056		)
Interest expense, net—other than on deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings	(59,705		)	(56,216		)	3,489
Income before income taxes	189,077			186,510			(2,567		)
Income taxes	65,157			62,590			(2,567		)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2013
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	3,858,947			3,865,514			6,567
Accumulated depreciation	(2,191,199		)	(2,192,422		)	(1,223		)
Other assets	519,194			512,627			(6,567		)
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2013
Other assets	73,993			67,426			(6,567		)