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Summary of the Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Average Rates Used Allocated Between Depreciation Expense and Construction Expense Projects Based on Use of Equipment | Average straight-line rates used were as follows:
| Year ended December 31
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
PNM |  |  |  |  |
Electric plant | 2.27 | % |  | 2.26 | % |  | 2.27 | %
Common, intangible, and general plant | 4.66 | % |  | 4.64 | % |  | 4.87 | %
TNMP | 3.94 | % |  | 3.59 | % |  | 3.66 | %
Schedule of Inventory | Inventories consisted of the following at December 31:
| PNMR |  | PNM |  | TNMP
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| (In thousands)
Coal | $ | 18,356 |  |  | $ | 17,525 |  |  | $ | 18,356 |  |  | $ | 17,525 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Materials and supplies | 49,030 |  |  | 46,103 |  |  | 42,121 |  |  | 43,334 |  |  | 6,909 |  |  | 2,769 |
| $ | 67,386 |  |  | $ | 63,628 |  |  | $ | 60,477 |  |  | $ | 60,859 |  |  | $ | 6,909 |  |  | $ | 2,769 |

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