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Bank segment (HEI only) - Mortgage Servicing Rights, Narrative (Details) - American Savings Bank (ASB) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Loans receivable
Repurchased mortgage loans	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Mortgage loans repurchase reserve	100,000	100,000
Mortgage servicing fees	3,400,000	3,000,000.0	3,000,000.0
Residential land
Loans receivable
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans	567,700,000	277,100,000	112,200,000
Gain on sale of mortgage loans	$ 23,700,000	$ 4,900,000	$ 1,500,000

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Income from mortgage banking activities (fees and commissions) and servicing real estate mortgages, credit cards, and other financial assets held by others net of any related impairment of capitalized service costs. Also includes any premiums received in lieu of regular servicing fees on such loans only as earned over the life of the loans.

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The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of loans made to finance real estate acquisitions. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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