Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC. [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013 sqmi	Mar. 31, 2012
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC. [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Area of Service Territory (in sqmi)	6,000
Excise taxes collected	$ 76.9	$ 81.0

The excise taxes collected by a public utility and reported in revenues if the amount of excise taxes is equal to 1 percent or more of such total.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph e

-Article 5

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