Information By Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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		Alaska Electric Light and Power Company		Total Utility		Other			Intersegment Eliminations (1)			Total
For the year ended December 31, 2014:
Operating revenues	$	1,413,499	$	21,644	$	1,435,143	$	39,219		$	(1,800	)	$	1,472,562
Resource costs	672,344		5,900		678,244		—			—			678,244
Other operating expenses	280,964		5,868		286,832		32,218			(1,800		)	317,250
Depreciation and amortization	126,987		2,583		129,570		610			—			130,180
Income from operations	239,976		6,221		246,197		6,391			—			252,588
Interest expense (2)	73,750		1,382		75,132		1,004			(384		)	75,752
Income taxes	67,634		1,816		69,450		2,790			—			72,240
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	113,263		3,152		116,415		3,236			166			119,817
Capital expenditures (3)	323,931		1,585		325,516		406			—			325,922
For the year ended December 31, 2013:
Operating revenues	$	1,403,995	$	—	$	1,403,995	$	39,549		$	(1,800	)	$	1,441,744
Resource costs	689,586		—		689,586		—			—			689,586
Other operating expenses	276,228		—		276,228		40,451			(1,800		)	314,879
Depreciation and amortization	117,174		—		117,174		581			—			117,755
Income (loss) from operations	232,572		—		232,572		(1,483		)	—			231,089
Interest expense (2)	75,663		—		75,663		2,247			(325		)	77,585
Income taxes	60,472		—		60,472		(2,458		)	—			58,014
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	108,598		—		108,598		(4,650		)	325			104,273
Capital expenditures (3)	294,363		—		294,363		371			—			294,734

	Avista Utilities		Alaska Electric Light and Power Company		Total Utility		Other			Intersegment Eliminations (1)			Total
For the year ended December 31, 2012:
Operating revenues	$	1,354,185	$	—	$	1,354,185	$	38,953		$	(1,800	)	$	1,391,338
Resource costs	693,127		—		693,127		—			—			693,127
Other operating expenses	276,780		—		276,780		39,841			(1,800		)	314,821
Depreciation and amortization	112,091		—		112,091		792			—			112,883
Income (loss) from operations	188,778		—		188,778		(1,680		)	—			187,098
Interest expense (2)	72,552		—		72,552		3,437			(344		)	75,645
Income taxes	42,842		—		42,842		(3,078		)	—			39,764
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	81,704		—		81,704		(5,319		)	334			76,719
Capital expenditures (3)	271,187		—		271,187		666			—			271,853
Total Assets:
As of December 31, 2014	$	4,367,926	$	264,195	$	4,632,121	$	80,210		$	—		$	4,712,331
As of December 31, 2013 (4)	$	3,940,998	$	—	$	3,940,998	$	81,282		$	—		$	4,022,280

(1) Intersegment eliminations reported as operating revenues and resource costs represent intercompany purchases and sales of electric capacity and energy between Avista Utilities and Spokane Energy (included in other). Intersegment eliminations reported as interest expense and net income (loss) attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders represent intercompany interest.

(2) Including interest expense to affiliated trusts.

(3) The capital expenditures for the other businesses are included as other capital expenditures on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The remainder of the balance included in other capital expenditures on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are related to Ecova.

(4) The consolidated total assets presented here as of December 31, 2013 exclude total assets at Ecova of $339.6 million.