Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Apr. 25, 2017
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000764622
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		111,560,427
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
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Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
Entity Central Index Key	0000007286
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		71,264,947
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1