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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Reclassifications of allowance from one customer account into long term assets | $ (4,934) | $ 841 | $ 1,790
Allowance for uncollectible accounts – electric utility | Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries |  |  |
Valuation and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 1,178 | 1,121 | 1,699
Charged to costs and expenses | 2,474 | 1,810 | 2,383
Charged to other accounts | (4,099) | 785 | 877
Deductions | (1,927) | 2,538 | 3,838
Balance at end of period | 1,480 | 1,178 | 1,121
Allowance for uncollectible interest – bank | Bank |  |  |
Valuation and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 367 | 1,834 | 1,679
Charged to costs and expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Charged to other accounts | 6 | 0 | 155
Deductions | 0 | 1,467 | 0
Balance at end of period | 373 | 367 | 1,834
Allowance for losses for loans – bank | Bank |  |  |
Valuation and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 53,637 | 55,533 | 50,038
Charged to costs and expenses | 14,745 | 10,901 | 16,763
Charged to other accounts | 4,254 | 4,016 | 2,977
Deductions | 20,517 | 16,813 | 14,245
Balance at end of period | 52,119 | 53,637 | 55,533
Deferred tax valuation allowance – HEI |  |  |
Valuation and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 0 | 38 | 54
Charged to costs and expenses |  | 0 | 0
Charged to other accounts |  | 0 | 0
Deductions |  | 38 | 16
Balance at end of period |  | $ 0 | $ 38

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