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Regulatory Matters (Schedule Of Energy Recovery Mechanism) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Within plus/minus $0 to $4 million (deadband) [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Deferred for future surcharge or rebate to customers percentage 0.00%ava_DeferredForFutureSurchargeOrRebateToCustomers
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_ZeroToFourMillionMember
Expense or benefit to the company 100.00%ava_ExpenseOrBenefitToCompany
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_ZeroToFourMillionMember
Within plus/minus $0 to $4 million (deadband) [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Annual power supply cost variability 0ava_AnnualPowerSupplyCostVariability
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_ZeroToFourMillionMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Within plus/minus $0 to $4 million (deadband) [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Annual power supply cost variability 4ava_AnnualPowerSupplyCostVariability
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_ZeroToFourMillionMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Higher by $4 million to $10 million [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Deferred for future surcharge or rebate to customers percentage 50.00%ava_DeferredForFutureSurchargeOrRebateToCustomers
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_PositiveFourMillionToTenMillionMember
Expense or benefit to the company 50.00%ava_ExpenseOrBenefitToCompany
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_PositiveFourMillionToTenMillionMember
Higher by $4 million to $10 million [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Annual power supply cost variability 4ava_AnnualPowerSupplyCostVariability
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_PositiveFourMillionToTenMillionMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Higher by $4 million to $10 million [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Annual power supply cost variability 10ava_AnnualPowerSupplyCostVariability
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_PositiveFourMillionToTenMillionMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Lower by $4 million to $10 million [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Deferred for future surcharge or rebate to customers percentage 75.00%ava_DeferredForFutureSurchargeOrRebateToCustomers
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_NegativeFourMillionToTenMillionMember
Expense or benefit to the company 25.00%ava_ExpenseOrBenefitToCompany
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_NegativeFourMillionToTenMillionMember
Lower by $4 million to $10 million [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Annual power supply cost variability 4ava_AnnualPowerSupplyCostVariability
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_NegativeFourMillionToTenMillionMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Lower by $4 million to $10 million [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Annual power supply cost variability 10ava_AnnualPowerSupplyCostVariability
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_NegativeFourMillionToTenMillionMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Higher or lower by over $10 million [Member]  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Deferred for future surcharge or rebate to customers percentage 90.00%ava_DeferredForFutureSurchargeOrRebateToCustomers
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_ExcessOverTenMillionMember
Expense or benefit to the company 10.00%ava_ExpenseOrBenefitToCompany
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_ExcessOverTenMillionMember
Annual power supply cost variability 10ava_AnnualPowerSupplyCostVariability
/ ava_EnergyRecoveryMechanismAxis
= ava_ExcessOverTenMillionMember
IDAHO  
Regulated Asset Liability [Line Items]  
Deferred for future surcharge or rebate to customers percentage 90.00%ava_DeferredForFutureSurchargeOrRebateToCustomers
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= stpr_ID