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Other Income and Other Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Other income: |  |
Interest income | $ 117 | $ 110
Miscellaneous | 0 | 125
Total other income | 117 | 235
Other expense: |  |
Non-operating costs | (2,049) | (2,249)
Investment losses — net | (518) | (495)
Miscellaneous | (1,471) | (1,542)
Total other expense | (4,038) | (4,286)
Arizona Public Service Company |  |
Other income: |  |
Interest income | 73 | 67
Gain on disposition of property | 332 | 207
Miscellaneous | 205 | 365
Total other income | 610 | 639
Other expense: |  |
Non-operating costs | (1,966) | (2,517)
Loss on disposition of property | (426) | (643)
Miscellaneous | (2,358) | (2,194)
Total other expense | $ (4,750) | $ (5,354)

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