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Loss Contingency, Property Insurance Coverage

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Loss Contingency, Property Insurance Policy Limit

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Loss Contingency, Property Insurance Policy Limit, Retention For Generation Assets

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Unusual Or Infrequent Item, Humanitarian Aid, Expected Beneficiary Amount

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Unusual Or Infrequent Item, Humanitarian Aid, Expected Funding Amount

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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Maui windstorm and wildfires - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	14 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2025 claim plaintiff	Nov. 01, 2024 USD ($) installment claim lawyer	May 04, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 08, 2024 claim	Jun. 08, 2024 claim	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Nov. 06, 2024 claim	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 25, 2024 claim	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 08, 2023 USD ($)
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Regulatory assets						$ 233,050		$ 227,424
Property insurance policy limit						500,000
Retention for property damages						1,000
Property insurance coverage						490,400
Settlement accrual, current liability						478,750		478,750
Settlement accrual, non-current liabilities						1,436,250		1,436,250
Excess liability insurance						12,000
Miscellaneous professional liability						0
Directors and officers liability insurance						117,000
Insurance Claims, Legal-Related Recoveries
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Insurance reimbursement receivable						59,000
Indemnification Agreement
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount agreed to contribute			$ 18,400
Tort-Related Legal Claims \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of settlement agreements \| claim		2
Number of lawyers representing individual plaintiffs \| lawyer		30
Litigation settlement, fee expense accrued						3,500
Maui Wildfire Negligence \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Excess liability insurance						165,000
Miscellaneous professional liability						25,000
Excess liability insurance, retention amount						300
Miscellaneous liability insurance, retention amount						1,000
Directors and officers liability insurance						145,000
Directors and officers liability insurance, retention						1,000
Shareholder Derivative Actions, District Of Hawaii
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Lawsuit claim filed \| claim					2		2
Shareholder Derivative Actions, Northern District Of California
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Lawsuit claim filed \| claim				3
Subsequent Event \| Tort-Related Legal Claims \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Lawsuit claim filed \| claim	797
Subsequent Event \| Maui Wildfire Negligence \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of pending claims \| claim	1
Subsequent Event \| County Of Maui \| Maui Wildfire Negligence \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Lawsuit claim filed \| claim	1
Subsequent Event \| Spectrum Oceanic LLC \| Maui Wildfire Negligence \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Lawsuit claim filed \| claim	1
Subsequent Event \| Subrogation Insurers \| Maui Wildfire Negligence \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of cases filed by subrogation insurers \| plaintiff	160
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Insurance receivable						8,600
Settlement accrual, current liability		$ 479,000				478,750		478,750
Settlement payments reserved						500,000
Settlement accrual, non-current liabilities						1,436,250		$ 1,436,250
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries \| Insurance Claims, Legal-Related Recoveries
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Insurance reimbursement receivable						54,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries \| Indemnification Agreement
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Settlement accrual										$ 6,700
Natural Disasters and Other Casualty Events
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Expected funding amount											$ 175,000
Expected beneficiary amount											$ 1,500
Number of claim forms \| claim									36
Number of physical injury related claim forms \| claim									12
Natural Disasters and Other Casualty Events \| Tort-Related Legal Claims \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount agreed to contribute		$ 1,990,000
Installment payments \| installment		4
Discount rate		5.50%
Natural Disasters and Other Casualty Events \| Total Defendants \| Tort-Related Legal Claims \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount agreed to contribute		$ 4,040,000
Natural Disasters and Other Casualty Events \| Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Regulatory assets						58,300
Committed contribution to humanitarian fund		$ 75,000				75,000
Natural Disasters and Other Casualty Events \| Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries \| Tort-Related Legal Claims \| Maui Windstorm and Wildfires
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Insurance receivable						$ 40,000