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Derivative Accounting - Derivative Instruments in the Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Commodity Contracts    
Assets    
Gross Recognized Derivatives $ 53,372us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
$ 49,951us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amounts Offset (22,317)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(8,974)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Net Recognized Derivatives 31,055us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
40,977us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Other 350us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
7us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amount Reported on Balance Sheet 31,405us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
40,984us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Liabilities    
Gross Recognized Derivatives (169,052)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(122,663)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amounts Offset 66,217us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
27,974us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Net Recognized Derivatives (102,835)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(94,689)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Other (7,443)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(7,518)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amount Reported on Balance Sheet (110,278)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(102,207)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Assets and Liabilities    
Gross Recognized Derivatives (115,680)pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(72,712)pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amounts Offset 43,900pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityAssetandObligationtoReturnandRighttoReclaimCashOffset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
19,000pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityAssetandObligationtoReturnandRighttoReclaimCashOffset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Net Recognized Derivatives (71,780)pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityFairValueAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(53,712)pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityFairValueAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Other (7,093)pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(7,511)pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amount Reported on Balance Sheet (78,873)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(61,223)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Commodity Contracts | Current Assets    
Assets    
Gross Recognized Derivatives 28,562us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
24,587us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amounts Offset (15,127)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(7,425)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Net Recognized Derivatives 13,435us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
17,162us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Other 350us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
7us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amount Reported on Balance Sheet 13,785us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
17,169us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Commodity Contracts | Investments and Other Assets    
Assets    
Gross Recognized Derivatives 24,810us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
25,364us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amounts Offset (7,190)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(1,549)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Net Recognized Derivatives 17,620us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
23,815us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
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Other 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amount Reported on Balance Sheet 17,620us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
23,815us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Commodity Contracts | Current Liabilities    
Liabilities    
Gross Recognized Derivatives (86,062)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(50,540)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amounts Offset 33,829us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset
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= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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26,166us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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Net Recognized Derivatives (52,233)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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(24,374)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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Other (7,443)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
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= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(7,518)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amount Reported on Balance Sheet (59,676)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(31,892)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Assets and Liabilities    
Amounts Offset 43,900pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityAssetandObligationtoReturnandRighttoReclaimCashOffset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
19,000pnw_DerivativeAssetLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityAssetandObligationtoReturnandRighttoReclaimCashOffset
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= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Commodity Contracts | Deferred Credits and Other    
Liabilities    
Gross Recognized Derivatives (82,990)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= pnw_DeferredCreditsMember
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(72,123)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= pnw_DeferredCreditsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Amounts Offset 32,388us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset
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1,808us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset
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Net Recognized Derivatives (50,602)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
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(70,315)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
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Other 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
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0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
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Amount Reported on Balance Sheet (50,602)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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(70,315)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Designated as Hedging Instruments    
Liabilities    
Amount Reported on Balance Sheet $ (4,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
$ (5,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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