Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 (there were no amounts recorded in the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016) (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30, 2015:		Nine months ended September 30, 2015:
Gain on sale of Ecova (1)	$	547	$	710
Transaction expenses and accelerated employee benefits	24		24
Gain on sale of Ecova, net of transaction expenses	523		686
Income before income taxes	523		686
Income tax benefit (2)	234		201
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Avista Corp. shareholders	$	289	$	485

(1) The gain recognized during 2015 relates to the resolution of the working capital adjustment, as well as a gain associated with the favorable settlement of outstanding litigation at Ecova that was shared between the Cofely USA, Inc. and the former shareholders and option holders of Ecova.

(2)