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Bank segment - Allowance for loan losses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | $ 45,618 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 40,116 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses |
Charge-offs | (1,147)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs | (957)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs |
Recoveries | 710 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery | 769 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery |
Provision | 614 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses | 995 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 45,795 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | 40,923 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 5,548 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 | 5,685 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 40,247 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | 35,238 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |
Total financing receivables | 4,453,531 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | 4,196,369 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | 4,440,989 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 48,983 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment | 55,631 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 4,404,548 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | 4,140,738 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment |
Residential 1-4 family |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | 4,662 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | 5,534 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember |
Charge-offs | (156)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | (266)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember |
Recoveries | 12 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | 341 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember |
Provision | 403 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | (134)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 4,921 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | 5,475 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 1,429 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | 906 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 3,492 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | 4,569 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |
Total financing receivables | 2,039,099 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | 1,985,812 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | 2,044,205 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 23,089 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | 20,141 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 2,016,010 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember | 1,965,671 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_Residential1To4FamilyPortfolioSegmentMember |
Commercial real estate |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | 8,954 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember | 5,059 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember |
Provision | 2,274 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember | 656 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 11,228 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember | 5,715 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 1,785 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember | 1,544 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 9,443 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember | 4,171 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |
Total financing receivables | 561,189 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember | 452,303 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember | 531,917 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 4,998 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember | 4,558 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 556,191 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember | 447,745 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember |
Home equity line of credit |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | 6,982 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 5,229 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember |
Charge-offs | (3)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember |
Recoveries | 31 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 11 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember |
Provision | (487)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 729 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 6,523 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 5,969 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 144 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 6,379 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 5,969 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |
Total financing receivables | 814,265 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 764,483 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 818,815 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 1,183 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 1,164 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 813,082 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember | 763,319 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_HomeEquityMember |
Residential land |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | 1,875 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | 1,817 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember |
Charge-offs | 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | (6)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember |
Recoveries | 49 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | 86 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember |
Provision | 362 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | (322)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 2,286 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | 1,575 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 1,085 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | 1,102 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 1,201 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | 473 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |
Total financing receivables | 18,155 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | 15,906 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | 16,240 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 7,819 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | 10,351 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 10,336 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember | 5,555 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialLandPortfolioSegmentMember |
Commercial construction |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | 5,471 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember | 2,397 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember |
Provision | (2,634)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember | 666 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 2,837 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember | 3,063 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 2,837 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember | 3,063 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |
Total financing receivables | 77,164 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember | 66,578 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember | 96,438 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 77,164 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember | 66,578 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember |
Residential construction |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | 28 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember | 19 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember |
Provision | (7)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember | 5 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 21 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember | 24 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 21 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember | 24 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |
Total financing receivables | 20,804 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember | 16,474 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember | 18,961 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 20,804 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember | 16,474 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = he_ResidentialConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember |
Commercial loans |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | 14,017 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | 15,803 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember |
Charge-offs | (46)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | (124)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember |
Recoveries | 341 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | 100 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember |
Provision | 268 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | (187)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 14,580 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | 15,592 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 1,096 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | 2,133 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 13,484 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | 13,459 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |
Total financing receivables | 803,545 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | 786,611 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | 791,757 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 11,879 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | 19,399 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 791,666 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember | 767,212 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember |
Consumer loans |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | 3,629 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | 2,367 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember |
Charge-offs | (942)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | (561)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember |
Recoveries | 277 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | 231 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember |
Provision | 435 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | 279 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 3,399 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | 2,316 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 9 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember |  |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 3,390 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | 2,316 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |
Total financing receivables | 119,310 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | 108,202 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | 122,656 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment | 15 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | 18 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | 119,295 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember | 108,184 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember |
Unallocated |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember | 1,891 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember |
Provision | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember | (697)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember |
Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember | 1,194 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment | $ 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember | $ 1,194 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember |

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