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Segmented information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Results of Operations and Assets for Segments
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
 
Liberty Utilities Group
 
Liberty Power Group
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenue (1)(2)
$
1,400,164

 
$
247,223

 
$
—

 
$
1,647,387

Fuel, power and water purchased
456,974

 
27,164

 
—

 
484,138

Net revenue
943,190

 
220,059

 
—

 
1,163,249

Operating expenses
401,486

 
70,980

 
—

 
472,466

Administrative expenses
33,234

 
18,539

 
937

 
52,710

Depreciation and amortization
177,719

 
82,044

 
1,009

 
260,772

Gain on foreign exchange
—

 
—

 
(58
)
 
(58
)
Operating income
330,751

 
48,496

 
(1,888
)
 
377,359

Interest expense
99,063

 
50,920

 
2,135

 
152,118

Interest, dividend, equity and other income
(5,558
)
 
(45,741
)
 
(1,840
)
 
(53,139
)
Change in value of investment carried at fair value
—

 
—

 
137,957

 
137,957

Other expenses
5,699

 
1,576

 
687

 
7,962

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
$
231,547

 
$
41,741

 
$
(140,827
)
 
$
132,461

Property, plant and equipment
$
4,210,115

 
$
2,152,420

 
$
31,023

 
$
6,393,558

Investment carried at fair value
—

 
814,530

 
—

 
814,530

Equity-method investees
959

 
29,273

 
260

 
30,492

Total assets
6,012,641

 
3,269,786

 
106,541

 
9,388,968

Capital expenditures
370,221

 
96,148

 
—

 
466,369

(1) Revenue includes $14,953 related to net hedging gains from energy derivative contracts for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers.
(2) Liberty Utilities Group revenue includes $7,425 related to alternative revenue programs for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers.

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Segmented information (continued)
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Liberty Utilities Group
 
Liberty Power Group
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenue
$
1,290,786

 
$
231,152

 
$
—

 
$
1,521,938

Fuel and power purchased
373,635

 
19,590

 
—

 
393,225

Net revenue
917,151

 
211,562

 
—

 
1,128,713

Operating expenses
383,380

 
66,851

 
—

 
450,231

Administrative expenses
33,037

 
15,992

 
611

 
49,640

Depreciation and amortization
171,111

 
79,183

 
1,020

 
251,314

Gain on foreign exchange
—

 
—

 
323

 
323

Operating income (loss)
329,623

 
49,536

 
(1,954
)
 
377,205

Interest expense
97,698

 
36,646

 
21,478

 
155,822

Interest, dividend and other income
(4,208
)
 
(2,871
)
 
(2,159
)
 
(9,238
)
Other expense
6,087

 
1,713

 
47,689

 
55,489

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
$
230,046

 
$
14,048

 
$
(68,962
)
 
$
175,132

Property, plant and equipment
$
4,023,479

 
$
2,246,869

 
$
34,549

 
$
6,304,897

Equity-method investees
2,220

 
29,710

 
337

 
32,267

Total assets
5,817,599

 
2,474,293

 
103,675

 
8,395,567

Capital expenditures
407,408

 
157,695

 
—

 
565,103
Information on Operations by Geographic Area
Information on operations by geographic area is as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
Revenue
 
 
 
Canada
$
70,358

 
$
73,406

United States
1,577,029

 
1,448,532

 
$
1,647,387

 
$
1,521,938

Property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
Canada
$
415,979

 
$
453,323

United States
5,977,579

 
5,851,574

 
$
6,393,558

 
$
6,304,897

Intangible assets
 
 
 
Canada
$
23,994

 
$
27,624

United States
31,000

 
23,479

 
$
54,994

 
$
51,103