Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Effective AFUDC Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Avista Utilities [Member]
Effective Rate On Allowance For Funds Used During Construction [Line Items]
Effective state AFUDC rate	7.39%	7.43%	7.29%
Alaska Electric Light & Power [Member]
Effective Rate On Allowance For Funds Used During Construction [Line Items]
Effective state AFUDC rate	8.96%	9.04%	9.48%

Effective rate, including composite rate, of cost of financing additions to qualifying regulated assets, commonly called allowance for funds used during construction.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
-SubTopic 835
-Section 45
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6501662&loc=d3e56162-110433

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
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-Section 25
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