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Commitments and Contingencies - Environmental Matters and Financial Assurances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 22, 2021 | Jul. 03, 2018 | Jul. 06, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2021
Financial Assurances |  |  |  |
Production tax credit guarantees |  |  |  | $ 2,000
Equity contribution guarantees |  |  |  | 38,000
APS | 2017 Settlement Agreement and its Customer Education and Outreach Plan |  |  |  |
Arizona Attorney General [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Settlement amount | $ 24,750 |  |  |
Settlement amount returned to customers | $ 24,000 |  |  |
APS | Letters of Credit Expiring in 2020 |  |  |  |
Financial Assurances |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  | 5,200
APS | Surety Bonds Expiring in 2020 |  |  |  |
Financial Assurances |  |  |  |
Surety bonds expiring, amount |  |  |  | 16,000
4C Acquisition, LLC | Four Corners |  |  |  |
Environmental Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of share of cost of control |  |  | 7.00% |
Four Corners Coal Supply Agreement |  |  |  |
Notes receivable, related parties |  |  |  | 23,000
4C Acquisition, LLC | Coal Supply Agreement Arbitration | Four Corners |  |  |  |
Four Corners Coal Supply Agreement |  |  |  |
Reimbursement payments due to 4CA |  |  |  | $ 10,000
NTEC | Four Corners |  |  |  |
Four Corners Coal Supply Agreement |  |  |  |
Option to purchase ownership interest (as a percent) |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |
Proceeds from operating and maintenance cost reimbursement |  | $ 70,000 |  |
NTEC | Coal Supply Agreement Arbitration | Four Corners |  |  |  |
Four Corners Coal Supply Agreement |  |  |  |
Option to purchase ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  | 7.00% |
Regional Haze Rules | APS | Four Corners Units 4 and 5 |  |  |  |
Environmental Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of share of cost of control |  |  |  | 63.00%
Expected environmental cost |  |  |  | $ 400,000
Regional Haze Rules | APS | Natural gas tolling contract obligations | Four Corners Units 4 and 5 |  |  |  |
Environmental Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Additional percentage share of cost of control |  |  |  | 7.00%
Regional Haze Rules | APS | Four Corners | Four Corners Units 4 and 5 |  |  |  |
Environmental Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Site contingency increase in loss exposure not accrued, best estimate |  |  |  | $ 45,000
Coal combustion waste | APS | Four Corners |  |  |  |
Environmental Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Site contingency increase in loss exposure not accrued, best estimate |  |  |  | 27,000
Coal combustion waste | APS | Navajo Plant |  |  |  |
Environmental Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Site contingency increase in loss exposure not accrued, best estimate |  |  |  | 1,000
Minimum | Coal combustion waste | APS | Cholla |  |  |  |
Environmental Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Site contingency increase in loss exposure not accrued, best estimate |  |  |  | 16,000
Minimum | Coal combustion waste | APS | Cholla and Four Corners |  |  |  |
Environmental Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Site contingency increase in loss exposure not accrued, best estimate |  |  |  | 10,000
Maximum | Coal combustion waste | APS | Cholla and Four Corners |  |  |  |
Environmental Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Site contingency increase in loss exposure not accrued, best estimate |  |  |  | $ 15,000

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