Bank subsidiary (HEI only) (Details 13) (Class of financing receivables, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	$ 16,487	$ 30,120
With an allowance recorded	36,031	34,641
Recorded investment	52,518	64,761
Unpaid principal balance:
With no related allowance recorded	21,717	42,189
With an allowance recorded	39,185	35,919
Unpaid principal balance	60,902	78,108
Related Allowance	5,338	6,799
Average recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	24,631	71,308
With an allowance recorded	34,679	21,382
Average recorded investment	59,310	92,690
Interest income recognized:
With no related allowance recorded	882	2,703
With an allowance recorded	1,072	848
Interest income recognized	1,954	3,551
Residential 1-4 family
Recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	9,708	14,633
With an allowance recorded	6,216	4,803
Recorded investment	15,924	19,436
Unpaid principal balance:
With no related allowance recorded	12,144	20,247
With an allowance recorded	6,236	4,803
Unpaid principal balance	18,380	25,050
Related Allowance	642	384
Average recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	11,674	16,688
With an allowance recorded	6,455	4,204
Average recorded investment	18,129	20,892
Interest income recognized:
With no related allowance recorded	386	294
With an allowance recorded	372	250
Interest income recognized	758	544
Commercial real estate
Recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	0	2,929
With an allowance recorded	4,604	3,821
Recorded investment	4,604	6,750
Unpaid principal balance:
With no related allowance recorded	0	2,929
With an allowance recorded	4,686	3,840
Unpaid principal balance	4,686	6,769
Related Allowance	1,118	535
Average recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	802	7,771
With an allowance recorded	5,745	1,295
Average recorded investment	6,547	9,066
Interest income recognized:
With no related allowance recorded	0	237
With an allowance recorded	152	0
Interest income recognized	152	237
Home equity line of credit
Recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	672	581
With an allowance recorded		0
Recorded investment	672	581
Unpaid principal balance:
With no related allowance recorded	1,227	1,374
With an allowance recorded		0
Unpaid principal balance	1,227	1,374
Related Allowance		0
Average recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	623	632
With an allowance recorded	0	26
Average recorded investment	623	658
Interest income recognized:
With no related allowance recorded	2	1
With an allowance recorded	0	0
Interest income recognized	2	1
Residential land
Recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	2,622	7,691
With an allowance recorded	7,452	9,984
Recorded investment	10,074	17,675
Unpaid principal balance:
With no related allowance recorded	3,612	10,624
With an allowance recorded	7,623	10,364
Unpaid principal balance	11,235	20,988
Related Allowance	1,332	3,221
Average recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	6,675	21,589
With an allowance recorded	6,844	7,428
Average recorded investment	13,519	29,017
Interest income recognized:
With no related allowance recorded	482	1,185
With an allowance recorded	409	575
Interest income recognized	891	1,760
Commercial loans
Recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	3,466	4,265
With an allowance recorded	17,759	16,033
Recorded investment	21,225	20,298
Unpaid principal balance:
With no related allowance recorded	4,715	6,994
With an allowance recorded	20,640	16,912
Unpaid principal balance	25,355	23,906
Related Allowance	2,246	2,659
Average recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	4,837	24,605
With an allowance recorded	15,635	8,429
Average recorded investment	20,472	33,034
Interest income recognized:
With no related allowance recorded	12	986
With an allowance recorded	139	23
Interest income recognized	151	1,009
Consumer loans
Recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	19	21
Recorded investment	19	21
Unpaid principal balance:
With no related allowance recorded	19	21
Unpaid principal balance	19	21
Average recorded investment:
With no related allowance recorded	20	23
Average recorded investment	$ 20	$ 23

Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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