SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Valuation and qualifying accounts
Bad debt expenses deferred to regulatory assets	$ 16,200	$ 10,700	$ 16,700
Bill credits		2,000
Allowance for uncollectible accounts – electric utility \| Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Valuation and qualifying accounts
Balance at begin- ning of period	26,100	17,809	1,377
Charged to costs and expenses	6,028	4,183	2,100
Charged to other accounts	(14,626)	11,795	18,041
Deductions	11,391	7,687	3,709
Balance at end of period	$ 6,111	$ 26,100	$ 17,809

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Valuation Allowances And Reserves, Additions, Bad Debt Expenses Deferred To Regulatory Assets

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
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-Section S99
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