Cash flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Cash flows

Schedule of supplemental disclosures of cash and noncash activity

(in millions)	2011		2010	2009
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid to non-affiliates	$  97		$  95	$106
Income taxes paid/(refunded)	(22	)	6	21
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities
Common stock dividends reinvested in HEI common stock 1	12		23	17
Increases in common stock issued under director and officer compensatory plans	8		4	2
Electric utility property, plant and equipment
AFUDC-equity	6		6	12
Estimated fair value of noncash contributions in aid of construction	7		7	12
Unpaid invoices and other	45		21	16
Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale	6		–	10
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans	12		7	5

1The amounts shown represents common stock dividends reinvested in HEI common stock under the HEI DRIP in noncash transactions.