Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	PUGET ENERGY INC /WA
Entity Central Index Key	0001085392
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	200
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000081100
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	85,903,791
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012