Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - NPC - Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Nevada Power Company [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Rate	7.83%	7.95%

Effective rate, including composite rate, of cost of financing additions to qualifying regulated assets, commonly called allowance for funds used during construction.

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