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Summary of the Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories/Depreciation and Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory | $ 67,386 | $ 63,628 |
Coal [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory | 18,356 | 17,525 |
Materials and supplies [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory | 49,030 | 46,103 |
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory | 60,477 | 60,859 |
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Coal [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory | 18,356 | 17,525 |
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Materials and supplies [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory | $ 42,121 | $ 43,334 |
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Electric plant [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation average rates used | 2.27% | 2.26% | 2.27%
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Common, intangible, and general plant [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation average rates used | 4.66% | 4.64% | 4.87%
Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation average rates used | 3.94% | 3.59% | 3.66%
Inventory | $ 6,909 | $ 2,769 |
Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] | Coal [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory | 0 | 0 |
Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] | Materials and supplies [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities, Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory | $ 6,909 | $ 2,769 |

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