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Variable Interest Entities (Details)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
MW
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
MW
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Oct. 08, 2013
USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity, Statement Of Operation [Abstract]            
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest $ 3,850,000 $ 3,908,000 $ 7,231,000 $ 7,439,000    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]            
Current assets 410,065,000   410,065,000   $ 432,817,000  
Total assets 5,927,018,000 5,604,192,000 5,927,018,000 5,604,192,000 5,829,325,000  
Current liabilities 701,104,000   701,104,000   704,282,000  
Owners’ equity – non-controlling interest 73,163,000   73,163,000   73,546,000  
Net earnings 31,673,000 29,141,000 $ 46,013,000 41,609,000    
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]            
Operating Leases, Renewal Options After Original Lease Term (in years)     2 years      
Operating Leases, Extended Lease Term Option (in years)     6 years      
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]            
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Six Months 18,400,000   $ 18,400,000   26,000,000  
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station [Member] | Property Lease Guarantee [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]            
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued 217,300,000.0   217,300,000.0      
Valencia [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Long Term Contract For Purchase of Electric Power Fixed Costs 4,800,000 4,800,000 9,600,000 9,600,000    
Long Term Contract For Purchase of Electric Power Variable Charges 500,000 500,000 600,000 700,000    
Variable Interest Entity, Statement Of Operation [Abstract]            
Operating revenues 5,251,000 5,307,000 10,155,000 10,238,000    
Operating expenses (1,401,000) (1,399,000) (2,924,000) (2,799,000)    
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest 3,850,000 3,908,000 7,231,000 7,439,000    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]            
Current assets 3,284,000   3,284,000   2,513,000  
Net property, plant, and equipment 71,180,000   71,180,000   72,321,000  
Total assets 74,464,000   74,464,000   74,834,000  
Current liabilities 1,301,000   1,301,000   1,288,000  
Owners’ equity – non-controlling interest $ 73,163,000   $ 73,163,000   $ 73,546,000  
Long term contract option to purchase, ownership percentage 50.00%          
Long term contract option to purchase, purchase price - percentage of adjusted NBV 50.00%          
Long term contract option to purchase, purchase price - percentage of FMV 50.00%          
Long term contract option to purchase, number of days to set FMV 60 days          
Long term contract option to purchase, estimated purchase price           $ 85,000,000
Long term contract option to purchase, approximate approval period 15 months          
Valencia [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Purchased Through May 30, 2028 [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Number of mega watts purchased (in megawatts) | MW 158   158      
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]            
Operating leases, future minimum payments due, renewal term $ 150,500,000   $ 150,500,000      
Delta [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Long Term Contract For Purchase of Electric Power Fixed Costs   1,600,000   3,200,000    
Long Term Contract For Purchase of Electric Power Variable Charges   300,000   500,000    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]            
Period of Long Term Contract For Purchase of Electric Power Fixed Costs 20 years          
Delta [Member] | Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Delta [Member]            
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]            
Revenues   2,500,000   4,300,000    
Net earnings   $ 300,000   $ 600,000