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Stock-Based Compensation - Performance Equity Plan and Accounting for Stock Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stock options granted (in shares) | 0 |  |  |
Compensation expense for stock-based arrangements | $ 6,200 | $ 5,600 | $ 4,900 |
Excess tax benefits | 2,324 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect adjustment (Note 13) |  | 10,400 |  |
Restricted Shares and Performance-Based Shares |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense | $ 3,800 |  |  |
Period to recognize compensation expense | 1 year 6 months 11 days |  |  |
Public Service Company of New Mexico |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Compensation expense for stock-based arrangements | $ 4,400 | 4,200 | 3,600 |
Excess tax benefits | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
Texas-New Mexico Power Company |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Compensation expense for stock-based arrangements | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,300 |
Excess tax benefits | $ 616 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Performance Equity Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period for awards | 3 years |  |  |
Vesting rate | 100.00% |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 13,500,000.0
Charge to share pool for each share awarded | 5 |  |  |
Performance Equity Plan | Nonemployee Members of the Board of Directors |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period for awards | 1 year |  |  |

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