Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates and Impact of a One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Details) - Public Service Company of New Mexico [Member] - Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7.00%	7.00%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)	5.00%	5.00%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2024	2023
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
1-Percentage-Point Increase, Effect on total of service and interest cost	$ 273
1-Percentage-Point Increase, Effect on APBO	4,370
1-Percentage-Point Decrease, Effect on total of service and interest cost	(235)
1-Percentage-Point Decrease, Effect on APBO	$ (3,840)