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Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 3,239,542 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,238,470 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,374,995 us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses |  |  |
Total expenses | 2,910,618 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 2,923,051 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 3,090,799 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income (loss) |  |  |
Total operating income | 328,924 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 315,419 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 284,196 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense, net – other than on deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings | (76,352)he_InterestExpenseOnOtherThanDepositsAndBankBorrowings | (75,479)he_InterestExpenseOnOtherThanDepositsAndBankBorrowings | (78,151)he_InterestExpenseOnOtherThanDepositsAndBankBorrowings
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | 2,579 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest | 2,246 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest | 4,355 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 6,771 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity | 5,561 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity | 7,007 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity
Income before income taxes | 261,922 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 247,747 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 217,407 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income taxes | 91,712 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 84,341 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 76,859 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income | 170,210 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 163,406 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 140,548 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | 1,890 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable | 1,890 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable | 1,890 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable
Net income for common stock | 168,320 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 161,516 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 138,658 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.65 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.63 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.43 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.64 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.62 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.42 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.24 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.24 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.24 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in shares) | 101,968 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 98,968 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 96,908 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Net effect of potentially dilutive shares (in shares) | 969 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements | 655 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements | 430 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
Adjusted weighted-average shares (in shares) | 102,937 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 99,623 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 97,338 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,987,323 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 2,980,172 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 3,109,439 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Expenses |  |  |
Total expenses | 2,711,555 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 2,734,659 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 2,896,427 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Fuel oil | 1,131,685 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseFuelUsed / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 1,185,552 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseFuelUsed / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 1,297,419 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseFuelUsed / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Purchased power | 722,008 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPower / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 710,681 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPower / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 724,240 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPower / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Other operation and maintenance | 410,612 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 403,270 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 397,429 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation | 166,387 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 154,025 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 144,498 us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Taxes, other than income taxes | 280,863 he_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseOtherTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 281,131 he_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseOtherTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 292,841 he_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseOtherTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Impairment of utility assets | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 40,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |
Total operating income | 275,768 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 245,513 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 213,012 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | 2,579 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 2,246 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 4,355 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 6,771 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 5,561 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 7,007 us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Interest expense and other charges, net | (64,757)he_InterestExpenseAndOtherCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | (59,279)he_InterestExpenseAndOtherCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | (62,055)he_InterestExpenseAndOtherCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Income before income taxes | 220,361 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 194,041 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 162,319 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Income taxes | 80,725 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 69,117 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 61,048 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Net income | 139,636 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 124,924 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 101,271 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | 915 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 915 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 915 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric | 138,721 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 124,009 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 100,356 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric | 1,080 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 1,080 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 1,080 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Net income for common stock | 137,641 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 122,929 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember | 99,276 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = he_HawaiianElectricCompanyAndSubsidiariesMember
Electric utility |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,987,323 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 2,980,172 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 3,109,439 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember
Expenses |  |  |
Total expenses | 2,711,555 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 2,734,659 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 2,896,427 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |
Total operating income | 275,768 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 245,513 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 213,012 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember
Income before income taxes | 220,361 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 194,041 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 162,319 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember
Income taxes | 80,725 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 69,117 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 61,048 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember
Net income | 139,636 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 124,924 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 101,271 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | 1,995 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 1,995 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 1,995 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember
Net income for common stock | 137,641 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 122,929 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember | 99,276 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_ElectricUtilitySegmentMember
Bank |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |
Total revenues | 252,497 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 258,147 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 265,539 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember
Expenses |  |  |
Total expenses | 176,878 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 171,090 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 177,106 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |
Total operating income | 75,619 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 87,057 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 88,433 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember
Income before income taxes | 75,619 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 87,059 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 89,021 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember
Income taxes | 24,127 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 29,525 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 30,384 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember
Net income | 51,492 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 57,534 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 58,637 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember
Net income for common stock | 51,492 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 57,534 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember | 58,637 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = he_BankingSegmentMember
Other |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |
Total revenues | (278)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 151 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 17 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Expenses |  |  |
Total expenses | 22,185 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 17,302 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 17,266 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |
Total operating income | (22,463)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (17,151)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (17,249)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Income before income taxes | (34,058)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (33,353)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (33,933)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Income taxes | (13,140)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (14,301)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (14,573)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Net income | (20,918)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (19,052)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (19,360)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | (105)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (105)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (105)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Net income for common stock | $ (20,813)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ (18,947)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ (19,255)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember

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