[Line Items] for Idaho Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism [Table]

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Percentage of earnings to be Shared with Customers that is above the applicable authorized rate of return in the rate case.

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Percentage of earnings to be Shared with the Entity that is above the applicable authorized rate of return in the rate case.

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Amount of public utility's approved rate increase (decrease) by regulatory agency.

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The amount for the individual regulatory liability as itemized in a table of regulatory liabilities as of the end of the period.

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REGULATORY MATTERS: Idaho Jurisdiction Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2019	Jun. 01, 2018	Jun. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Idaho Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities				$ 782,185,000	$ 764,877,000
Idaho Power Cost Adjustment
Idaho Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism [Line Items]
Percentage to be Shared with Customers				95.00%
Percentage to be Shared with Entity				5.00%
Approved Rate Increase (Decrease), Amount	$ (50,100,000)	$ (30,400,000)	$ 10,600,000
Regulatory Liabilities		$ 7,800,000	$ 13,000,000
May 2018 Tax Reform Settlement Stipulation \| Idaho Power Cost Adjustment
Idaho Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	2,700,000
October 2014 Idaho Settlement Stipulation \| Idaho Power Cost Adjustment
Idaho Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	$ 5,025,000