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Fair Value of Derivative and Other Financial Instruments, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 4,392	$ (278)	$ (822)	$ 248
Total gains (losses) included in earnings	(5,025)	(945)	201	(1,759)
Purchases	429	34	3,163	34
Settlements	1,142	(83)	(1,604)	205
Balance at end of period	938	(1,272)	938	(1,272)
Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the end of period	589	(994)	1,455	(1,537)
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Electric operating revenues [Member]
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Total gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the end of period	0	0	0	0
Electric operating revenues [Member]
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Total gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the end of period	0	0	0	0
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Cost of energy [Member]
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Total gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	(128)
Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the end of period	0	0	0	0
Cost of energy [Member]
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Total gains (losses) included in earnings	(5,025)	(945)	201	(1,759)
Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the end of period	589	(994)	1,455	(1,537)
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member]
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	0	0	0	(17)
Total gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	(128)
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0	145
Balance at end of period	0	0	0	0
Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Purchases that have taken place during the period in relation to assets and liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Settlements that have taken place during the period in relation to assets and liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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