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Regulatory restrictions on net assets (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Regulatory restrictions on net assets |
Restrictions on transfer of net assets to the parent in the form of cash dividends, loans and advances | $ 755,000
American Savings Bank (ASB) |
Regulatory restrictions on net assets |
Restrictions on transfer of net assets to the parent in the form of cash dividends, loans and advances | $ 441,000

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- Definition Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(e)(3)(ii)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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