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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes |  |
Reduction in net deferred income tax liabilities | $ 1,140,000,000 |
Regulatory liabilities, non-current | 2,452,536,000 | $ 948,916,000
Income tax expense recognized for tax reform | 9,300,000 |
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 | 79,000,000 |
Amount of federal and state loss carryforwards which will begin to expire in 2019 | 6,000,000 |
increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes due to regulation adoption | 31,000,000 |
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY |  |
Income Taxes |  |
Reduction in net deferred income tax liabilities | 1,140,000,000 |
Regulatory liabilities, non-current | 2,452,536,000 | 948,916,000
Gross-up for revenue requirement of rate regulation | 377,000,000 |
Palo Verde VIE |  |
Income Taxes |  |
Income tax expense benefit attributable to non controlling interests | 0 |
Excess deferred income taxes - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act |  |
Income Taxes |  |
Regulatory liabilities, non-current | 1,520,274,000 | $ 0
Excess deferred income taxes - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY |  |
Income Taxes |  |
Regulatory liabilities, non-current | $ 1,520,000,000 |

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