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Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations Summary of Income Statement Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue                 $ 87,534us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 176,761us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 155,664us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax                 160,612us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Discontinued Operation Transaction Expenses                 11,000ava_DiscontinuedOperationTransactionExpenses    
Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Taxes Net of Transaction Costs                 151,550ava_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTaxesNetofTransactionCosts 0ava_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTaxesNetofTransactionCosts 0ava_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTaxesNetofTransactionCosts
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax                 156,025us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 13,177us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 3,494us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation                 83,614us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 5,216us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 1,497us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 1,639us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (55)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 69,312us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,515us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,140us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 3,448us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,491us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,882us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 72,411us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 7,961us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,997us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (236)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (1,217)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (590)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 1,639us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (55)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 69,617us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,023us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,275us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 2,963us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,445us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,121us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 72,224us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 6,804us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,491us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                      
Discontinued Operation Transaction Expenses                 9,062ava_DiscontinuedOperationTransactionExpenses
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Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 $ (187)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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