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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Electricity, transmission and distribution related services [Member] | TNMP to PNMR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	$ 0	$ 33,813	$ 39,084
Service billings [Member] | TNMP to PNMR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	15	164	319
Service billings [Member] | PNMR to PNM [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	99,986	98,914	93,602
Service billings [Member] | PNMR to TNMP [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	29,110	29,353	25,455
Service billings [Member] | PNM to TNMP [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	595	550	400
Service billings [Member] | PNMR to Optim Energy [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	0	4,083	5,778
Service billings [Member] | Optim Energy to PNMR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	0	23	173
Income tax sharing payments [Member] | PNMR to PNM [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	63,114	0	59,298
Income tax sharing payments [Member] | PNMR to TNMP [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	1,951	0	13,869
Interest charges [Member] | TNMP to PNMR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	137	40	281
Interest charges [Member] | PNM to PNMR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	$ 1	$ 54	$ 13

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 850

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 850

-SubTopic 10

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 850

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 57

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph c

-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.

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