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Sale of First Choice	9 Months Ended
Sale of First Choice	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Sale of First Choice	Sale of First Choice On September 23, 2011, PNMR entered into an agreement for the sale of First Choice to Direct LP, Inc. for $270.0 million, subject to adjustment to reflect the amounts of certain components of working capital at closing. Closing occurred on November 1, 2011. For accounting purposes, the sale was effective as of the close of business on October 31, 2011. PNMR and the purchaser disagreed about the calculation of working capital at October 31, 2011. In accordance with the agreement for the sale, this matter was submitted to an independent party for a decision binding on the parties. A decision was received in August 2012. The decision resulted in PNMR being awarded $6.4 million of the $8.2 million in dispute. PNMR recorded an additional pre-tax gain of $1.0 million, which is included in other income in the three months ended September 30, 2012.