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Electric utility segment Consolidating Statements of Changes in Common Stock Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | $ 1,727,070 |  |  |  | $ 1,593,865 | $ 1,727,070 | $ 1,593,865 | $ 1,528,706
Net income for common stock | $ 33,157 | $ 47,815 | $ 41,421 | 45,927 | $ 39,013 | $ 48,236 | $ 40,588 | 33,679 | 168,320 | 161,516 | 138,658
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,628) | 9,673 | (7,286)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,461 | 41,692 | 41,295
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (126,505) | (122,626) | (120,150)
Ending Balance | 1,791,428 |  |  |  | 1,727,070 |  |  |  | 1,791,428 | 1,727,070 | 1,593,865
HECO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 1,593,564 |  |  |  | 1,472,136 | 1,593,564 | 1,472,136 | 1,402,841
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137,641 | 122,929 | 99,276
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (563) | 1,578 | (938)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,994 | 78,499 | 44,001
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (88,492) | (81,578) | (73,044)
Ending Balance | 1,682,144 |  |  |  | 1,593,564 |  |  |  | 1,682,144 | 1,593,564 | 1,472,136
HELCO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 274,802 |  |  |  | 268,908 | 274,802 | 268,908 | 280,468
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,689 | 20,136 | 16,212
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18) | 145 | (34)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,627) | (14,387) | (27,738)
Ending Balance | 281,846 |  |  |  | 274,802 |  |  |  | 281,846 | 274,802 | 268,908
MECO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 248,771 |  |  |  | 228,927 | 248,771 | 228,927 | 235,568
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,275 | 21,277 | 12,627
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | 123 | (71)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,461 | 0
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,349) | (14,017) | (19,197)
Ending Balance | 256,692 |  |  |  | 248,771 |  |  |  | 256,692 | 248,771 | 228,927
Other subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | 104 | 101 | 104 | 107
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (3) | (3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Ending Balance | 101 |  |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | 101 | 101 | 104
Consolidating adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | (523,674) |  |  |  | (497,939) | (523,674) | (497,939) | (516,143)
Net income for common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,964) | (41,410) | (28,836)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 | (268) | 105
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,461) | 0
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,976 | 28,404 | 46,935
Ending Balance | (538,639) |  |  |  | (523,674) |  |  |  | (538,639) | (523,674) | (497,939)
HECO Consolidated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 1,593,564 |  |  |  | 1,472,136 | 1,593,564 | 1,472,136 | 1,402,841
Net income for common stock | 29,112 | $ 38,879 | $ 34,230 | $ 35,420 | 31,990 | $ 37,817 | $ 28,693 | $ 24,429 | 137,641 | 122,929 | 99,276
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (563) | 1,578 | (938)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,994 | 78,499 | 44,001
Common stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (88,492) | (81,578) | (73,044)
Ending Balance | $ 1,682,144 |  |  |  | $ 1,593,564 |  |  |  | $ 1,682,144 | $ 1,593,564 | $ 1,472,136

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