Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Electric Operating Revenues	$ 310,961	$ 332,868
Operating Expenses:
Cost of energy	92,369	115,645
Administrative and general	47,109	43,859
Energy production costs	42,686	42,669
Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs	774	215
Depreciation and amortization	49,829	45,461
Transmission and distribution costs	16,594	16,487
Taxes other than income taxes	20,092	18,963
Total operating expenses	269,453	283,299
Operating income	41,508	49,569
Other Income and Deductions:
Interest income	3,622	1,750
Gains on available-for-sale securities	6,218	4,024
Other income	4,264	4,961
Other (deductions)	(2,999)	(3,662)
Net other income and deductions	11,105	7,073
Interest Charges	31,491	30,273
Earnings before Income Taxes	21,122	26,369
Income Taxes	7,157	8,517
Net Earnings	13,965	17,852
(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest	(3,287)	(3,380)
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary	(132)	(132)
Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR	10,546	14,340
Net Earnings Available for PNM Common Stock	$ 10,546	$ 14,340
Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR per Common Share:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.18
Diluted (dollars per share)	0.13	0.18
Dividends Declared per Common Share (dollars per share)	$ 0.220	$ 0.200
Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member]
Electric Operating Revenues	$ 235,606	$ 261,940
Operating Expenses:
Cost of energy	72,444	97,866
Administrative and general	42,028	39,567
Energy production costs	42,686	42,669
Regulatory disallowances and restructuring costs	774	215
Depreciation and amortization	31,864	28,403
Transmission and distribution costs	10,316	10,769
Taxes other than income taxes	12,197	10,796
Total operating expenses	212,309	230,285
Operating income	23,297	31,655
Other Income and Deductions:
Interest income	1,522	1,771
Gains on available-for-sale securities	6,218	4,024
Other income	3,387	3,392
Other (deductions)	(1,662)	(1,606)
Net other income and deductions	9,465	7,581
Interest Charges	21,591	19,959
Earnings before Income Taxes	11,171	19,277
Income Taxes	3,610	5,775
Net Earnings	7,561	13,502
(Earnings) Attributable to Valencia Non-controlling Interest	(3,287)	(3,380)
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary	(132)	(132)
Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR	4,274	10,122
Net Earnings Available for PNM Common Stock	4,142	9,990
Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Member]
Electric Operating Revenues	75,355	70,928
Operating Expenses:
Cost of energy	19,925	17,779
Administrative and general	9,590	9,833
Depreciation and amortization	14,508	13,458
Transmission and distribution costs	6,278	5,718
Taxes other than income taxes	6,500	6,209
Total operating expenses	56,801	52,997
Operating income	18,554	17,931
Other Income and Deductions:
Other income	593	1,540
Other (deductions)	15	(249)
Net other income and deductions	608	1,291
Interest Charges	7,369	6,925
Earnings before Income Taxes	11,793	12,297
Income Taxes	4,337	4,603
Net Earnings Attributable to PNMR	$ 7,456	$ 7,694