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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 04, 2013 | Feb. 17, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes |  |  |
Interest income to be received on the overpayment of income taxes for certain adjustments that we have filed, or will file, with the IRS (less than) |  |  | $ 1,000,000
General business tax credit carryforwards that will begin to expire in 2031 |  |  | 98,000,000
Amount of federal and state loss carryforwards which will begin to expire in 2019 |  |  | 5,000,000
increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes due to regulation adoption |  |  | 27,000,000
ARIZONA | State Jurisdiction | ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Phase-in period of corporate income tax rate reductions beginning in 2014 |  | 4 years |
Decrease in long term deferred tax liability due to rate changes |  |  | 74,000,000
NEW MEXICO | State Jurisdiction | ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Phase-in period of corporate income tax rate reductions beginning in 2014 | 5 years |  |
Decrease in long term deferred tax liability due to rate changes |  |  | 2,000,000
Palo Verde VIE |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Income tax expense benefit attributable to non controlling interests |  |  | $ 0

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