Electric utility segment - Army privatization (Details) - Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries $ in Millions	Mar. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2020 USD ($) installation
Regulatory Projects and Legal Obligations [Line Items]
Public utilities, electric distribution system, contract period	50 years	50 years
Number of U.S. army installations being serviced \| installation		12
Purchase price	$ 14.5
price of acquisition, expected		$ 4.0
Transition period	1 year
Capital upgrade over the period	6 years

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