Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following table presents amounts that were included in discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 (there were no amounts recorded in 2016) (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30, 2015:			Six months ended June 30, 2015:
Gain on sale of Ecova (1)	$	163		$	163
Income before income taxes	163			163
Income tax benefit (2)	(33		)	(33		)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	$	196		$	196

(1) The gain recognized during the second quarter of 2015 related to the resolution of the working capital adjustment and the release of the associated escrow funds.

(2) The tax benefit in the second quarter of 2015 resulted from a state tax true-up, partially offset by tax expense associated with the gain on sale recognized during the second quarter of 2015.