Cash flows (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of supplemental disclosures of cash and noncash activity

Three months ended March 31	2021		2020
(in millions)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
HEI consolidated
Interest paid to non-affiliates, net of amounts capitalized	$	15	$	18
Income taxes paid (including refundable credits)	—		—
Income taxes refunded (including refundable credits)	—		—
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Interest paid to non-affiliates	9		9
Income taxes paid (including refundable credits)	—		—
Income taxes refunded (including refundable credits)	—		—
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities
HEI consolidated
Property, plant and equipment unpaid invoices and accruals for capital expenditures, balance, end of period (investing)	28		32
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)	28		19
Common stock issued (gross) for director and executive/management compensation (financing)1	6		14
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Electric utility property, plant and equipment unpaid invoices and accruals for capital expenditures, balance, end of period (investing)	24		27
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)	28		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.