Schedule II - Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

IDACORP, INC.

SCHEDULE II - CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010



Column A	Column B		Column C							Column D		Column E
			Additions
							Charged
	Balance at		Charged				(Credited)					Balance at
	Beginning		to				to Other					End
Classification	of Year		Income				Accounts			Deductions⁽¹⁾		of Year
	(thousands of dollars)
2012:
Reserves deducted from applicable assets
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	1,435	$	4,524			$	283		$	4,369	$	1,873
Reserve for uncollectible notes	2,743		(1,483		)		—			—		1,260
Other Reserves:
Injuries and damages	1,925		4,481			⁽²⁾	—			926		5,480
2011:
Reserves deducted from applicable assets
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	1,640	$	4,277			$	161		$	4,643	$	1,435
Reserve for uncollectible notes	3,190		(447		)		—			—		2,743
Other Reserves:
Injuries and damages	1,882		783				—			740		1,925
Miscellaneous operating reserves	2,611		—				—			2,611		—
2010:
Reserves deducted from applicable assets
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	1,990	$	5,764			$	(324	)	$	5,790	$	1,640
Reserve for uncollectible notes	3,045		444				—			299		3,190
Other Reserves:
Injuries and damages	3,413		400				—			1,931		1,882
Miscellaneous operating reserves	2,926		10				—			325		2,611

⁽¹⁾ Represents deductions from the reserves for purposes for which the reserves were created. In the case of uncollectible accounts, and notes reserves, includes reversals of amounts previously written off.

⁽²⁾ Of the injuries and damages indicated as "Charged to Income," $3.4 million is recoverable from insurance.

Idaho Power Company

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

IDAHO POWER COMPANY

SCHEDULE II - CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010



Column A	Column B		Column C						Column D		Column E
			Additions
						Charged
	Balance at		Charged			(Credited)					Balance at
	Beginning		to			to Other					End
Classification	of Year		Income			Accounts			Deductions⁽¹⁾		of Year
	(thousands of dollars)
2012:
Reserves deducted from applicable assets
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	1,435	$	4,524		$	283		$	4,369	$	1,873
Other Reserves:
Injuries and damages	1,925		4,481		⁽²⁾	—			926		5,480
2011:
Reserves deducted from applicable assets
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	1,640	$	4,277		$	161		$	4,643	$	1,435
Other Reserves:
Injuries and damages	1,882		783			—			740		1,925
Miscellaneous operating reserves	2,611		—			—			2,611		—
2010:
Reserves deducted from applicable assets
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	1,990	$	5,764		$	(324	)	$	5,790	$	1,640
Other Reserves:
Injuries and damages	3,413		400			—			1,931		1,882
Miscellaneous operating reserves	2,926		10			—			325		2,611

⁽¹⁾ Represents deductions from the reserves for purposes for which the reserves were created. In the case of uncollectible accounts, includes reversals of amounts previously written off.

⁽²⁾ Of the injuries and damages indicated as "Charged to Income," $3.4 million is recoverable from insurance.