Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Derivative Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset		$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset		10.7	6.5
Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		30.1	42.6
Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		2.6	1.2
Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		20.2	34.6
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		1.1	0.6
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		30.1	42.6
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	[1]	(19.5)	(28.2)
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		30.1	39.2
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	[1]	(19.5)	(28.2)
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	3.4
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	[1]	0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		2.6	1.2
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	[1]	(0.9)	(0.4)
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		2.6	1.2
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	[1]	(0.9)	(0.4)
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		18.8	31.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset	[1]	(30.2)	(34.7)
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		18.8	31.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset	[1]	(30.2)	(34.7)
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		1.1	0.6
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset	[1]	(0.8)	(0.5)
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		1.1	0.6
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset	[1]	(0.8)	(0.5)
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.7	2.3
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.7	2.3
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		0.9	2.4
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		0.9	2.4
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		48.9	68.4
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		48.9	65.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	3.4
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		3.5	1.6
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		3.5	1.6
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		48.0	64.2
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		48.0	64.2
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		1.9	1.1
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		1.9	1.1
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	0.1
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	0.1
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		0.1	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		0.1	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		0.0	0.0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Other Current Assets | PPAs
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	[2]	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Other Noncurrent Assets | PPAs
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	[2]	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Other Current Liabilities | PPAs
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	[2]	1.4	2.7
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | PPAs
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	[2]	0.0	0.0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		49.6	70.8
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		49.6	67.4
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Commodity
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		0.0	3.4
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		3.5	1.6
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		3.5	1.6
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		49.0	66.6
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		49.0	66.6
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		1.9	1.1
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Derivative Instruments | Commodity Trading
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		$ 1.9	$ 1.1

[1] PSCo nets derivative instruments and related collateral in its consolidated balance sheet when supported by a legally enforceable master netting agreement, and all derivative instruments and related collateral amounts were subject to master netting agreements at March 31, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2018. At both March 31, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2018, derivative assets and liabilities include no obligations to return cash collateral. At March 31, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2018, derivative assets and liabilities include the rights to reclaim cash collateral of $10.7 million and $6.5 million, respectively. The counterparty netting amounts presented exclude settlement receivables and payables and non-derivative amounts that may be subject to the same master netting agreements.

[2] During 2006, PSCo qualified these contracts under the normal purchase exception. Based on this qualification, the contracts are no longer adjusted to fair value and the previous carrying value of these contracts will be amortized over the remaining contract lives along with the offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities.