Earnings Per Common Share Attributable To Avista Corporation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computations Of Earnings Per Share

	2015		2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	$	118,080	$	119,817	$	104,273
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	5,147		72,224		6,804
Subsidiary earnings adjustment for dilutive securities (discontinued operations)	—		5		(229		)
Adjusted net income from discontinued operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders for computation of diluted earnings per common share	$	5,147	$	72,229	$	6,575
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-basic	62,301		61,632		59,960
Effect of dilutive securities:
Performance and restricted stock awards	407		255		37
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-diluted	62,708		61,887		59,997
Earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, basic:
Earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	1.90	$	1.94	$	1.74
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations	$	0.08	$	1.18	$	0.11
Total earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, basic	$	1.98	$	3.12	$	1.85
Earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, diluted:
Earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	1.89	$	1.93	$	1.74
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations	$	0.08	$	1.17	$	0.11
Total earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders, diluted	$	1.97	$	3.10	$	1.85

There were no shares excluded from the calculation because they were antidilutive. All stock options had exercise prices which were less than the average market price of Avista Corp. common stock during the respective period.