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Electric utility segment (Details 10) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | $ 1,593,865,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,528,706,000 | $ 1,593,865,000 | $ 1,528,706,000 | $ 1,480,394,000
Net income for common stock | 39,013,000 | 48,236,000 | 40,588,000 | 33,679,000 | 13,836,000 | 47,706,000 | 38,800,000 | 38,316,000 | 161,516,000 | 138,658,000 | 138,230,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,673,000 | (7,286,000) | (6,665,000)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,692,000 | 41,295,000 | 21,217,000
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (122,626,000) | (120,150,000) | (118,500,000)
Ending Balance | 1,727,070,000 |  |  |  | 1,593,865,000 |  |  |  | 1,727,070,000 | 1,593,865,000 | 1,528,706,000
HECO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 1,472,136,000 |  |  |  | 1,402,841,000 | 1,472,136,000 | 1,402,841,000 | 1,334,155,000
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,929,000 | 99,276,000 | 99,986,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,578,000 | (938,000) | (741,000)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,499,000 | 44,001,000 | 39,999,000
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (81,578,000) | (73,044,000) | (70,558,000)
Ending Balance | 1,593,564,000 |  |  |  | 1,472,136,000 |  |  |  | 1,593,564,000 | 1,472,136,000 | 1,402,841,000
HELCO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 268,908,000 |  |  |  | 280,468,000 | 268,908,000 | 280,468,000 | 269,986,000
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,136,000 | 16,212,000 | 26,651,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,000 | (34,000) | (45,000)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,387,000) | (27,738,000) | (16,124,000)
Ending Balance | 274,802,000 |  |  |  | 268,908,000 |  |  |  | 274,802,000 | 268,908,000 | 280,468,000
MECO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 228,927,000 |  |  |  | 235,568,000 | 228,927,000 | 235,568,000 | 229,651,000
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,277,000 | 12,627,000 | 17,974,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,000 | (71,000) | (53,000)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,532,000) | (19,197,000) | (12,004,000)
Ending Balance | 248,771,000 |  |  |  | 228,927,000 |  |  |  | 248,771,000 | 228,927,000 | 235,568,000
RHI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 104,000 |  |  |  | 107,000 | 104,000 | 107,000 | 91,000
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,000) | (3,000) | (9,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000
Ending Balance | 101,000 |  |  |  | 104,000 |  |  |  | 101,000 | 104,000 | 107,000
Consolidating adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | (497,939,000) |  |  |  | (516,143,000) | (497,939,000) | (516,143,000) | (499,728,000)
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (41,410,000) | (28,836,000) | (44,616,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (244,000) | 105,000 | 98,000
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (25,000)
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,919,000 | 46,935,000 | 28,128,000
Ending Balance | (523,674,000) |  |  |  | (497,939,000) |  |  |  | (523,674,000) | (497,939,000) | (516,143,000)
HECO Consolidated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 1,472,136,000 |  |  |  | 1,402,841,000 | 1,472,136,000 | 1,402,841,000 | 1,334,155,000
Net income for common stock | 31,990,000 | 37,817,000 | 28,693,000 | 24,429,000 | 4,225,000 | 38,375,000 | 29,376,000 | 27,300,000 | 122,929,000 | 99,276,000 | 99,986,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,578,000 | (938,000) | (741,000)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,499,000 | 44,001,000 | 39,999,000
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (81,578,000) | (73,044,000) | (70,558,000)
Ending Balance | $ 1,593,564,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,472,136,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,593,564,000 | $ 1,472,136,000 | $ 1,402,841,000

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