Cash flows (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of supplemental disclosures of cash and noncash activity

Three months ended March 31	2020		2019
(in millions)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
HEI consolidated
Interest paid to non-affiliates, net of amounts capitalized	$	18	$	21
Income taxes paid (including refundable credits)	—		4
Income taxes refunded (including refundable credits)	—		4
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Interest paid to non-affiliates	9		12
Income taxes paid (including refundable credits)	—		5
Income taxes refunded (including refundable credits)	—		4
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities
HEI consolidated
Property, plant and equipment-unpaid invoices and accruals for capital expenditures, balance, end of period (investing)	32		36
Reduction of long-term debt from funds previously transferred for repayment (financing)	82		—
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations (investing)	19		—
Common stock issued (gross) for director and executive/management compensation (financing)1	14		3
Real estate transferred from property, plant and equipment to other assets held-for-sale (investing)	—		9
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Electric utility property, plant and equipment-unpaid invoices and accruals for capital expenditures, balance, end of period (investing)	27		29
Reduction of long-term debt from funds previously transferred for repayment (financing)	82		—
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations (investing)	16		—

¹ The amounts shown represent the market value of common stock issued for director and executive/management compensation and withheld to satisfy statutory tax liabilities.