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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Current | $ 44,993 | $ 36,292
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 482,155 | 502,467
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (418,098) | (342,465)
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Current | 44,480 | 35,835
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 352,387 | 357,944
Regulatory Assets | 396,867 | 393,779
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (373,703) | (299,763)
Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Current | 513 | 457
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 129,768 | 144,522
Regulatory Assets | 130,281 | 144,979
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (44,395) | (42,702)
Cost of removal [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (250,778) | (239,928)
Cost of removal [Member] | Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (32,786) | (33,496)
Deferred income taxes Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (45,323) | (12,575)
Deferred income taxes Member] | Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (5,843) | (6,482)
Asset retirement obligations [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (39,979) | (40,369)
Renewable energy tax benefits [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (27,958) | 0
Other [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (9,665) | (6,891)
Other [Member] | Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities |  |
Regulatory liabilities, Noncurrent | (5,766) | (2,724)
Fuel and purchased power adjustment clause [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Current | 30,500 |
Fuel and purchased power adjustment clause [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Current | 41,254 | 35,835
Other [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Current | 3,226 | 0
Stranded costs [Member] | Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 81,256 | 95,105
Coal mine reclamation costs [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 51,985 | 57,906
Deferred income taxes Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 51,436 | 48,226
Deferred income taxes Member] | Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 11,491 | 11,803
Loss on reacquired debt [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 31,276 | 34,572
Loss on reacquired debt [Member] | Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 2,852 | 0
Pension and OPEB [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 208,033 | 208,620
Pension and OPEB [Member] | Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 18,818 | 20,613
Renewable energy tax costs [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 9,550 | 1,896
Hurricane recovery costs [Member] | Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 9,210 | 13,683
Other [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | 107 | 6,724
Other [Member] | Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |
Regulatory Assets |  |
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent | $ 6,141 | $ 3,318

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Such costs are capitalized if they meet both of the following criteria: a. It is probable that future revenue in an amount at least equal to the capitalized cost will result from inclusion of that cost in allowable costs for rate-making purposes. b. Based on available evidence, the future revenue will be provided to permit recovery of the previously incurred cost rather than to provide for expected levels of similar future costs. If the revenue will be provided through an automatic rate-adjustment clause, this criterion requires that the regulator's intent clearly be to permit recovery of the previously incurred cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 71 -Paragraph 9, 10 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 980 -SubTopic 340 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6499975&loc=d3e44250-110382 + Details
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