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Fair Value of Derivative and Other Financial Instruments, Statement of Earnings Information (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
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Electric operating revenues [Member] | Economic hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | $ 2,915 | $ (2,131) | $ 4,250 | $ (4,138)
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Electric operating revenues [Member] | Trading transactions [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Electric operating revenues [Member] | Cash flow hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | 9,006 | 0 | 22,294
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of energy [Member] | Economic hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | (562) | (1,781) | (404) | (5,443)
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of energy [Member] | Trading transactions [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of energy [Member] | Cash flow hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | (35) | 0 | (21)
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Economic hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 2,353 | (3,912) | 3,846 | (9,581)
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Trading transactions [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash flow hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | 8,971 | 0 | 22,273
Recognized in OCI | 0 | (7,181) | 0 | (13,259)
Commodity Contract [Member] | Electric operating revenues [Member] | Economic hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 2,915 | (2,131) | 4,250 | (4,138)
Commodity Contract [Member] | Electric operating revenues [Member] | Trading transactions [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | 30 | 0 | (3)
Commodity Contract [Member] | Electric operating revenues [Member] | Cash flow hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | 9,006 | 0 | 22,294
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of energy [Member] | Economic hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | (2,873) | (20,222) | (2,788) | (49,451)
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of energy [Member] | Trading transactions [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of energy [Member] | Cash flow hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 66 | (684) | (183) | (1,930)
Commodity Contract [Member] | Economic hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 42 | (22,353) | 1,462 | (53,589)
Commodity Contract [Member] | Trading transactions [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 0 | 30 | 0 | (3)
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash flow hedges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) | 66 | 8,322 | (183) | 20,364
Recognized in OCI | (66) | (6,531) | 183 | (11,349)
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months |  |  | 100 |
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months |  |  | $ 0 |

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