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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
MWh
Dec. 31, 2014
MWh
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]    
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses) related to commodity derivatives expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months 0.1us-gaap_PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeUnrealizedGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months  
Credit Concentration Risk    
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]    
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure 10psco_Numberofmostsignificantcounterpartiesforwholesaletradingandnontradingcommodityactivitieswithcreditexposure
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember
 
Credit Concentration Risk | External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member]    
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]    
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure 7psco_Numberofmostsignificantcounterpartiesforwholesaletradingandnontradingcommodityactivitieswithcreditexposure
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember
 
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties 24.9psco_WholesaleTradingAndNonTradingCommodityCreditExposureForMostSignificantCounterparties
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember
 
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths) 25.00%psco_PercentageOfWholesaleTradingAndNonTradingCommodityCreditExposureForMostSignificantCounterparties
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember
 
Credit Concentration Risk | No Investment Grade Ratings from External Credit Rating Agencies    
Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations [Abstract]    
Number of most significant counterparties for wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities with credit exposure 3psco_Numberofmostsignificantcounterpartiesforwholesaletradingandnontradingcommodityactivitieswithcreditexposure
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= psco_NoInvestmentGradeRatingsFromExternalCreditRatingAgenciesMember
 
Wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties 33.4psco_WholesaleTradingAndNonTradingCommodityCreditExposureForMostSignificantCounterparties
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= psco_NoInvestmentGradeRatingsFromExternalCreditRatingAgenciesMember
 
Percentage of wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity credit exposure for the most significant counterparties (in hundredths) 34.00%psco_PercentageOfWholesaleTradingAndNonTradingCommodityCreditExposureForMostSignificantCounterparties
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis
= psco_NoInvestmentGradeRatingsFromExternalCreditRatingAgenciesMember
 
Interest Rate Swap    
Interest Rate Derivatives [Abstract]    
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses) related to interest rate derivatives expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months (0.4)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Electric Commodity (in megawatt hours)    
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options [Abstract]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount 115,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= psco_ElectricCommodityMember
[1],[2] 0invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= psco_ElectricCommodityMember
[1],[2]
Natural Gas Commodity (in million British thermal units)    
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options [Abstract]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount 465,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= psco_NaturalGasCommodityMember
[1],[2] 735,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= psco_NaturalGasCommodityMember
[1],[2]
Vehicle Fuel Commodity (in gallons)    
Gross Notional Amounts of Commodity Forwards and Options [Abstract]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional amount 111,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= psco_VehicleFuelCommodityMember
[1],[2] 127,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= psco_VehicleFuelCommodityMember
[1],[2]
[1] Notional amounts for options are included on a gross basis, but are weighted for the probability of exercise.
[2] Amounts are not reflective of net positions in the underlying commodities.