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Selected Quarterly Financial Data
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]  
Selected Quarterly Financial Data
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
The Company’s energy operations are significantly affected by weather conditions. Consequently, there can be large variances in revenues, expenses and net income between quarters based on seasonal factors such as, but not limited to, temperatures and streamflow conditions, including the impact on electric and natural gas commodity prices.
A summary of quarterly operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) for 2017 and 2016 follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31
 
June 30
 
September 30
 
December 31
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
436,470

 
$
314,501

 
$
297,096

 
$
397,862

Operating expenses
321,084

 
258,404

 
266,054

 
315,878

Income from operations
$
115,386

 
$
56,097

 
$
31,042

 
$
81,984

Net income
62,137

 
21,722

 
4,458

 
27,615

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(21
)
 
49

 
(7
)
 
(37
)
Net income attributable to Avista Corporation shareholders
$
62,116

 
$
21,771

 
$
4,451

 
$
27,578

Outstanding common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
weighted-average, basic
64,362

 
64,401

 
64,412

 
64,809

weighted-average, diluted
64,469

 
64,553

 
64,892

 
65,308

Earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, diluted
$
0.96

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.07

 
$
0.42

 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31
 
June 30
 
September 30
 
December 31
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues from continuing operations
$
418,173

 
$
318,838

 
$
303,349

 
$
402,123

Operating expenses from continuing operations
312,088

 
257,247

 
263,755

 
319,590

Income from continuing operations
$
106,085

 
$
61,591

 
$
39,594

 
$
82,533

Net income
57,665

 
27,287

 
12,261

 
40,103

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(16
)
 
(33
)
 
(27
)
 
(12
)
Net income attributable to Avista Corporation shareholders
$
57,649

 
$
27,254

 
$
12,234

 
$
40,091

Outstanding common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
weighted-average, basic
62,605

 
63,386

 
63,857

 
64,185

weighted-average, diluted
62,907

 
63,783

 
64,325

 
64,620

Earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, diluted
$
0.92

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.62