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Fair Value of Derivative and Other Financial Instruments - Margin, Notional Amounts and Credit Rating (Details) (PNMR and PNM [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Contractual Liability	$ 1,512us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability	$ 1,686us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Existing Cash Collateral	0us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue	0us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue
Net Exposure	$ 117us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue	$ 167us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue
Gas related contract [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Derivative Long Position [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume positions (Decatherms / MWh)	575,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / pnm_CommoditycontracttypeAxis = pnm_GasrelatedcontractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember / pnm_DerivativeLongShortPositionAxis = pnm_DerivativeLongPositionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pnm_PnmrAndPnmMember	650,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / pnm_CommoditycontracttypeAxis = pnm_GasrelatedcontractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember / pnm_DerivativeLongShortPositionAxis = pnm_DerivativeLongPositionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pnm_PnmrAndPnmMember
Power related contract [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Derivative Short Position [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume positions (Decatherms / MWh)	1,417,913invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / pnm_CommoditycontracttypeAxis = pnm_PowerrelatedcontractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember / pnm_DerivativeLongShortPositionAxis = pnm_DerivativeShortPositionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pnm_PnmrAndPnmMember	1,919,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / pnm_CommoditycontracttypeAxis = pnm_PowerrelatedcontractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember / pnm_DerivativeLongShortPositionAxis = pnm_DerivativeShortPositionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = pnm_PnmrAndPnmMember

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4H

-Subparagraph (d)

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Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities elected not to be offset. Excludes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4B

-Subparagraph (a),(c)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

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-Section 55

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The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument.

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