Cash flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Cash flows

Schedule of supplemental disclosures of cash and noncash activity

(in millions)	2012		2011		2010
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid to non-affiliates	$ 84		$  97		$  95
Income taxes paid/(refunded)	(14	)	(22	)	6
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities
Common stock dividends reinvested in HEI common stock 1	24		12		23
Increases in common stock related to director and officer compensatory plans	6		8		4
Electric utility property, plant and equipment
AFUDC-equity	7		6		6
Estimated fair value of noncash contributions in aid of construction	10		7		7
Unpaid invoices and other	37		45		21
Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale	–		6		–
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans	11		12		7

1 The amounts shown represents common stock dividends reinvested in HEI common stock under the HEI DRIP in noncash transactions.