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Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Liability Beginning Balance | $ 85,893,000 |  | $ 79,233,000 | $ 76,637,000 |
Liabilities incurred | 0 |  | 0 | 60,000 |
Liabilities settled | (79,000) |  | (25,000) | (4,000) |
Accretion expense | 7,245,000 |  | 6,685,000 | 6,114,000 |
Revisions to estimated cash flows | 3,076,000 | [1] |  | (3,574,000) | [1]
Liability Ending Balance | 96,135,000 |  | 85,893,000 | 79,233,000 |
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Liability Beginning Balance | 85,042,000 |  | 78,425,000 | 75,888,000 |
Liabilities incurred | 0 |  | 0 | 60,000 |
Liabilities settled | (67,000) |  | 0 | 0 |
Accretion expense | 7,174,000 |  | 6,617,000 | 6,051,000 |
Revisions to estimated cash flows | 3,076,000 | [1] |  | (3,574,000) | [1]
Liability Ending Balance | 95,225,000 |  | 85,042,000 | 78,425,000 |
Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Liability Beginning Balance | 732,000 |  | 699,000 | 648,000 |
Liabilities incurred | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities settled | (12,000) |  | (25,000) | (4,000) |
Accretion expense | 62,000 |  | 58,000 | 55,000 |
Revisions to estimated cash flows | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1]
Liability Ending Balance | 782,000 |  | 732,000 | 699,000 |
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Period Increase (Decrease) | 500,000 |  |  | (4,200,000) |
San Juan Generating Station [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Period Increase (Decrease) | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | Based on studies to estimate the amount and timing of future ARO expenditures. PNM has an ARO for PVNGS that includes the obligations for nuclear decommissioning of that facility. In 2011 and 2013, new decommissioning studies for PVNGS were implemented reflecting updated cash flow estimates, including the extended operating licenses. The new studies resulted in a $4.2 million decrease to the ARO in 2011 and an increase of $0.5 million to the ARO in 2013. In addition, a new decommissioning study for SJGS was implemented in 2013, resulting in a $2.5 million increase to the ARO.

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- Definition The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Asset Retirement Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6505190 + Details
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