Financing (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Short-term debt outstanding consisted of:

	March 31,		December 31,
Short-term Debt	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
PNM – Revolving credit facility	$	88,900	$	21,100
TNMP – Revolving credit facility	25,000		—
PNMR:
Revolving credit facility	29,400		37,600
PNMR Term Loan Agreement	100,000		100,000
	$	243,300	$	158,700