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Regulatory restrictions on net assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Jan. 01, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Regulatory restrictions on net assets          
Common stock equity $ 2,337,502 $ 2,280,260 $ 2,280,260 $ 2,162,280 $ 2,097,386
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 $ 859,000        
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries          
Regulatory restrictions on net assets          
Distribution restrictions, percent of earnings in current year and 5 preceding years if capitalization rate is less than 35% 80.00%        
Total capitalization rate of HEI's electric utility subsidiaries 57.00%        
Common stock equity $ 2,141,918   2,047,352 $ 1,957,641 $ 1,845,283
American Savings Bank (ASB)          
Regulatory restrictions on net assets          
Common stock equity 736,175   $ 699,051    
Restrictions on transfer of net assets to the parent in the form of cash dividends, loans and advances $ 405,000