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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Electricity, transmission and distribution related services [Member] | TNMP to PNMR [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | $ 12,196 | $ 11,495 | $ 30,608 | $ 30,717
Service billings [Member] | PNM to TNMP [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | 40 | 100 | 327 | 379
Service billings [Member] | TNMP to PNMR [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | 48 | 53 | 145 | 266
Service billings [Member] | PNMR to PNM [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | 24,680 | 26,373 | 70,849 | 69,948
Service billings [Member] | PNMR to TNMP |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | 7,295 | 6,798 | 21,250 | 19,090
Service billings [Member] | PNMR to Optim Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | 1,277 | 1,393 | 4,083 | 4,304
Service billings [Member] | Optim Energy to PNMR [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | 4 | 107 | 23 | 157
Income tax sharing payments [Member] | PNMR to PNM [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35,190
Interest charges [Member] | TNMP to PNMR [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | 8 | 57 | 36 | 242
Interest charges [Member] | PNM to PNMR [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | 9 | 0 | 45 | 0
Interest charges [Member] | PNMR to PNM [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction | $ 33 | $ 0 | $ 97 | $ 0

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