Information By Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information by Business Segments

The following table presents information for each of the Company’s business segments (dollars in thousands):

	Avista Utilities		Ecova		Other			Total Non-Utility			Intersegment Eliminations (1)			Total
For the year ended December 31, 2013:
Operating revenues	$	1,403,995	$	176,761	$	39,549		$	216,310		$	(1,800	)	$	1,618,505
Resource costs	689,586		—		—			—			—			689,586
Other operating expenses	276,228		148,023		40,451			188,474			(1,800		)	462,902
Depreciation and amortization	117,174		15,434		581			16,015			—			133,189
Income from operations	232,572		13,304		(1,483		)	11,821			—			244,393
Interest expense (2)	75,663		1,637		2,247			3,884			(325		)	79,222
Income taxes	60,472		5,216		(2,458		)	2,758			—			63,230
Net income (loss) attributable to Avista Corporation shareholders	108,598		7,129		(4,650		)	2,479			—			111,077
Capital expenditures	294,363		8,379		371			8,750			—			303,113
For the year ended December 31, 2012:
Operating revenues	$	1,354,185	$	155,664	$	38,953		$	194,617		$	(1,800	)	$	1,547,002
Resource costs	693,127		—		—			—			—			693,127
Other operating expenses	276,780		139,173		39,841			179,014			(1,800		)	453,994
Depreciation and amortization	112,091		13,519		792			14,311			—			126,402
Income from operations	188,778		2,972		(1,680		)	1,292			—			190,070
Interest expense (2)	72,552		1,790		3,437			5,227			(344		)	77,435
Income taxes	42,842		1,497		(3,078		)	(1,581		)	—			41,261
Net income (loss) attributable to Avista Corporation shareholders	81,704		1,825		(5,319		)	(3,494		)	—			78,210
Capital expenditures	271,187		4,121		666			4,787			—			275,974
For the year ended December 31, 2011:
Operating revenues	$	1,443,322	$	137,848	$	40,410		$	178,258		$	(1,800	)	$	1,619,780
Resource costs	790,048		—		—			—			—			790,048
Other operating expenses	261,926		109,738		34,917			144,655			(1,800		)	404,781
Depreciation and amortization	105,629		7,193		778			7,971			—			113,600
Income from operations	202,373		20,917		4,714			25,631			—			228,004
Interest expense (2)	69,347		305		4,943			5,248			(387		)	74,208
Income taxes	48,964		7,852		(184		)	7,668			—			56,632
Net income (loss) attributable to Avista Corporation shareholders	90,902		9,671		(349		)	9,322			—			100,224
Capital expenditures	239,782		2,998		592			3,590			—			243,372
Total Assets:
As of December 31, 2013	$	3,940,998	$	339,643	$	81,282		$	420,925		$	—		$	4,361,923
As of December 31, 2012	$	3,894,821	$	322,720	$	95,638		$	418,358		$	—		$	4,313,179

(1) Intersegment eliminations reported as operating revenues and resource costs represent intercompany purchases and sales of electric capacity and energy. Intersegment eliminations reported as interest expense represent intercompany interest.

(2) Including interest expense to affiliated trusts.