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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,664us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 7,604us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Customer and other receivables 242,457us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent 297,740us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Accrued unbilled revenues 94,400us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear 100,533us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear
Allowance for doubtful accounts (2,560)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (3,094)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Materials and supplies (at average cost) 221,276us-gaap_OtherInventorySupplies 218,889us-gaap_OtherInventorySupplies
Fossil fuel (at average cost) 44,705us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryOtherFossilFuel 37,097us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryOtherFossilFuel
Deferred income taxes 113,521us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 122,232us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Income tax receivable (Note 5) 3,317us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable 3,098us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
Assets from risk management activities (Note 7) 13,658us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges 13,785us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges
Deferred fuel and purchased power regulatory asset (Note 3) 0pnw_DeferredFuelAndPurchasedPowerRegulatoryAssetCurrent 6,926pnw_DeferredFuelAndPurchasedPowerRegulatoryAssetCurrent
Other regulatory assets (Note 3) 147,869us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent 129,808us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
Other current assets 45,135us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 38,817us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 935,442us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 973,435us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS    
Assets from risk management activities (Note 7) 18,444us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent 17,620us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent
Nuclear decommissioning trust (Note 12) 727,342us-gaap_DecommissioningTrustAssetsAmount 713,866us-gaap_DecommissioningTrustAssetsAmount
Other assets 51,449us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 54,047us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total investments and other assets 797,235pnw_TotalInvestmentsAndOtherAssets 785,533pnw_TotalInvestmentsAndOtherAssets
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Plant in service and held for future use 15,551,726us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 15,543,063us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (5,452,860)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (5,397,751)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net 10,098,866us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 10,145,312us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Construction work in progress 841,426us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross 682,807us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
Palo Verde sale leaseback, net of accumulated depreciation (Note 6) 120,287us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets 121,255us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 127,620us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 119,755us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization 136,557us-gaap_NuclearFuelNetOfAmortization 125,201us-gaap_NuclearFuelNetOfAmortization
Total property, plant and equipment 11,324,756us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 11,194,330us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
DEFERRED DEBITS    
Regulatory assets (Note 3) 1,067,830us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent 1,054,087us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
Assets for other postretirement benefits (Note 4) 156,192us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent 152,290us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent
Other 154,248us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet 153,857us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet
Total deferred debits 1,378,270pnw_TotalDeferredDebits 1,360,234pnw_TotalDeferredDebits
TOTAL ASSETS 14,435,703us-gaap_Assets 14,313,532us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Accounts payable 271,489us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 295,211us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued taxes (Note 5) 188,724us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 140,613us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Accrued interest 42,096us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 52,603us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Common dividends payable 0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent 65,790us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
Short-term borrowings (Note 2) 44,500us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings 147,400us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 2) 383,570us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent 383,570us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent
Customer deposits 72,561us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent 72,307us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
Liabilities from risk management activities (Note 7) 62,303us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities 59,676us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities
Deferred fuel and purchased power regulatory liability (Note 3) 16,359pnw_DeferredFuelandPurchasedPowerRegulatoryLiabilityCurrent 0pnw_DeferredFuelandPurchasedPowerRegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
Liabilities for asset retirements (Note 15) 28,918us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent 32,462us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
Other regulatory liabilities (Note 3) 113,024us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent 130,549us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
Other current liabilities 150,432us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 178,962us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities 1,373,976us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 1,559,143us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
LONG-TERM DEBT LESS CURRENT MATURITIES (Note 2) 3,281,319us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 3,031,215us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER    
Deferred income taxes 2,586,180us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 2,582,636us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Regulatory liabilities (Note 3) 1,070,106us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent 1,051,196us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
Liabilities for asset retirements (Note 15) 379,263us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 358,288us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
Liabilities for pension benefits (Note 4) 412,552us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 453,736us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Liabilities from risk management activities (Note 7) 73,827us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent 50,602us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Customer advances 122,259us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction 123,052us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction
Coal mine reclamation 199,218us-gaap_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityNoncurrent 198,292us-gaap_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityNoncurrent
Deferred investment tax credit 178,313us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit 178,607us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
Unrecognized tax benefits (Note 5) 14,196us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent 19,377us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
Other 191,487us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 188,286us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total deferred credits and other 5,227,401us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities 5,204,072us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (SEE NOTES)      
EQUITY    
Common stock, no par value; authorized 150,000,000 shares, 110,809,492 and 110,649,762 issued at respective dates 2,523,247us-gaap_CommonStockValue 2,512,970us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Treasury stock at cost; 61,784 and 78,400 shares at respective dates (2,266)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue (3,401)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total common stock 2,520,981us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding 2,509,569us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
Retained earnings 1,942,194us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 1,926,065us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:    
Pension and other postretirement benefits (57,173)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (57,756)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
Derivative instruments (9,209)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (10,385)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (66,382)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (68,141)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total shareholders’ equity 4,396,793us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 4,367,493us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests (Note 6) 156,214us-gaap_MinorityInterest 151,609us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity 4,553,007us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 4,519,102us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 14,435,703us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 14,313,532us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Arizona Public Service Company    
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents 6,083us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
4,515us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Customer and other receivables 238,863us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
297,712us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Accrued unbilled revenues 94,400us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
100,533us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Allowance for doubtful accounts (2,560)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
(3,094)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Materials and supplies (at average cost) 221,276us-gaap_OtherInventorySupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
218,889us-gaap_OtherInventorySupplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Fossil fuel (at average cost) 44,705us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryOtherFossilFuel
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
37,097us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryOtherFossilFuel
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Assets from risk management activities (Note 7) 13,658us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
13,785us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Deferred fuel and purchased power regulatory asset (Note 3) 0pnw_DeferredFuelAndPurchasedPowerRegulatoryAssetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
6,926pnw_DeferredFuelAndPurchasedPowerRegulatoryAssetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Other regulatory assets (Note 3) 147,869us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
129,808us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Deferred income taxes 54,789pnw_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrentValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
55,253pnw_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrentValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Other current assets 44,496us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
38,693us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total current assets 863,579us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
900,117us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS    
Assets from risk management activities (Note 7) 18,444us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
17,620us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Nuclear decommissioning trust (Note 12) 727,342us-gaap_DecommissioningTrustAssetsAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
713,866us-gaap_DecommissioningTrustAssetsAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Other assets 33,832us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
33,362us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total investments and other assets 779,618pnw_TotalInvestmentsAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
764,848pnw_TotalInvestmentsAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Plant in service and held for future use 15,548,474us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
15,539,811us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (5,449,753)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
(5,394,650)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Net 10,098,721us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
10,145,161us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Construction work in progress 840,928us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
682,807us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Palo Verde sale leaseback, net of accumulated depreciation (Note 6) 120,287us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
121,255us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 127,465us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
119,600us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization 136,557us-gaap_NuclearFuelNetOfAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
125,201us-gaap_NuclearFuelNetOfAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total property, plant and equipment 11,323,958us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
11,194,024us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
DEFERRED DEBITS    
Regulatory assets (Note 3) 1,067,830us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
1,054,087us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Assets for other postretirement benefits (Note 4) 153,156us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
149,260us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Unamortized debt issue costs 25,948us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
24,642us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Other 127,190us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
128,026us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total deferred debits 1,374,124pnw_TotalDeferredDebits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
1,356,015pnw_TotalDeferredDebits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
TOTAL ASSETS 14,341,279us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
14,215,004us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Accounts payable 265,779us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
289,930us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Accrued taxes (Note 5) 190,167us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
131,110us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Accrued interest 41,919us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
52,358us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Common dividends payable 0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
65,800us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Short-term borrowings (Note 2) 44,500us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
147,400us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 2) 383,570us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
383,570us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Customer deposits 72,561us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
72,307us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Liabilities from risk management activities (Note 7) 62,303us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
59,676us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Deferred fuel and purchased power regulatory liability (Note 3) 16,359pnw_DeferredFuelandPurchasedPowerRegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
0pnw_DeferredFuelandPurchasedPowerRegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Liabilities for asset retirements (Note 15) 28,918us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
32,462us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Other regulatory liabilities (Note 3) 113,024us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
130,549us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Other current liabilities 130,161us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
167,302us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total current liabilities 1,349,261us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
1,532,464us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER    
Deferred income taxes 2,573,876us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
2,571,365us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Regulatory liabilities (Note 3) 1,070,106us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
1,051,196us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Liabilities for asset retirements (Note 15) 379,263us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
358,288us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Liabilities for pension benefits (Note 4) 384,215us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
424,508us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Liabilities from risk management activities (Note 7) 73,827us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
50,602us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Customer advances 122,259us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
123,052us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Coal mine reclamation 199,218us-gaap_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
198,292us-gaap_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Deferred investment tax credit 178,313us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
178,607us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Unrecognized tax benefits (Note 5) 45,190us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
45,740us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Other 153,249us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
144,823us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total deferred credits and other 5,179,516us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
5,146,473us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (SEE NOTES)      
EQUITY    
Total common stock 178,162us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
178,162us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Additional paid-in capital 2,379,696us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
2,379,696us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Retained earnings 1,988,587us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
1,968,718us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:    
Pension and other postretirement benefits (37,267)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
(37,948)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Derivative instruments (9,209)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
(10,385)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (46,476)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
(48,333)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total shareholders’ equity 4,499,969us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
4,478,243us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Noncontrolling interests (Note 6) 156,214us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
151,609us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total equity 4,656,183us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
4,629,852us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Long-term debt less current maturities (Note 2) 3,156,319us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
2,906,215us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
Total capitalization 7,812,502pnw_EquityAndLongTermDebtLessCurrentMaturitiesAndLeaseback
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
7,536,067pnw_EquityAndLongTermDebtLessCurrentMaturitiesAndLeaseback
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 14,341,279us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember
$ 14,215,004us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= pnw_ArizonaPublicServiceCompanyMember