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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Expense) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes expense | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
PNMR |  |  |
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 10,194,000 | 9,429,000 | 6,752,000
Additions based on tax positions | 329,000 | 543,000 | 262,000
Additions (reductions) for tax positions of prior years | 170,000 | 222,000 | 2,415,000
Settlement payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 10,693,000 | 10,194,000 | 9,429,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 10,100,000 |  |
Public Service Company of New Mexico |  |  |
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,288,000 | 6,563,000 | 3,949,000
Additions based on tax positions | 329,000 | 543,000 | 262,000
Additions (reductions) for tax positions of prior years | 159,000 | 182,000 | 2,352,000
Settlement payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 7,776,000 | 7,288,000 | 6,563,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 7,200,000 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Texas-New Mexico Power Company |  |  |
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 103,000 | 63,000 | 0
Additions based on tax positions | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions (reductions) for tax positions of prior years | 11,000 | 40,000 | 63,000
Settlement payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 114,000 | 103,000 | 63,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 100,000 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes expense | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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