Cash flows (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Cash flows

Schedule of supplemental disclosures of cash and noncash activity

Three months ended March 31	2013			2012
(in millions)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid to non-affiliates	$	21		$	22
Income taxes paid/(refunded)	(3		)	—
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities
Common stock dividends reinvested in HEI common stock (1)	6			6
Increases in common stock related to director and officer compensatory plans	—			2
Additions to electric utility property, plant and equipment - Unpaid invoices and other	3			3
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans	1			2

(1) The amounts shown represent common stock dividends reinvested in HEI common stock under the HEI Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP) in noncash transactions.