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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Ratio of debt to capital, maximum | 65.00% |  |
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity contribution from parent | $ 175,000 | $ 0 | $ 0
Amount available for dividend distribution without prior approval from regulators or financial counterparties | $ 153,000 |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate | 4.58% |  |
Preferred stock, redemption percent | 102.00% |  |
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares) | 115,293 | 115,293 |
Preferred stock, cumulative shares authorized (in shares) | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Requirement to obtain approval to transfer more than a percentage of PNM's assets | 5.00% |  |
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid to parent company by consolidated subsidiaries | $ 94,400 | $ 30,300 | 155,000
Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity contribution from parent | 0 | 0 | 13,800
Amount available for dividend distribution without prior approval from regulators or financial counterparties | $ 195,000 |  |
Preferred stock, cumulative shares authorized (in shares) | 1,000,000 |  |
Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Ratio of debt to capital, maximum | 65.00% |  |
Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid to parent company by consolidated subsidiaries | $ 33,200 | $ 16,300 | $ 3,700
PNMR and TNMP [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares) | 0 |  |

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