Consolidated Balance Sheets - HECO (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Utility property, plant and equipment
Accumulated depreciation on other property, plant and equipment	$ 63	$ 59

Amount of accumulated depreciation of long-lived, physical assets used to produce goods and services and not intended for resale, classified as other.

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