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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) to equity or (increase) decrease to net assets, resulting from the cumulative effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 1,761,448
Balance, as adjusted					$ 1,761,448
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (pre-tax)			655	$ (3,412)
Income tax impact of amounts reclassified			(167)	1,324
Other OCI changes (pre-tax)			3,892	14,615
Income tax impact of other OCI changes			(989)	(5,671)
Total Other Comprehensive Income	$ 1,763	$ 2,863	3,391	6,856
Ending balance	1,788,315	(85,595)	1,788,315	(85,595)
Fair Value Adjustment for Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			1,153	(23)
Cumulative effect adjustment (Note 7)					0
Balance, as adjusted					1,153
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (pre-tax)			(7)	323
Income tax impact of amounts reclassified			1	(125)
Other OCI changes (pre-tax)			2,420	(288)
Income tax impact of other OCI changes			(615)	112
Total Other Comprehensive Income			1,799	22
Ending balance	2,952	(1)	2,952	(1)
AOCI
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(95,940)	(92,451)
Cumulative effect adjustment (Note 7)					(11,208)
Balance, as adjusted					(107,148)
Total Other Comprehensive Income			3,391
Ending balance	(103,757)		(103,757)
PNM
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			1,488,369
Balance, as adjusted					1,488,369
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (pre-tax)			662	(3,735)
Income tax impact of amounts reclassified			(168)	1,449
Other OCI changes (pre-tax)			1,472	14,903
Income tax impact of other OCI changes			(374)	(5,783)
Total Other Comprehensive Income	1,310	2,796	1,592	6,834
Ending balance	1,523,612		1,523,612
PNM \| Unrealized Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			13,169	4,320
Cumulative effect adjustment (Note 7)					(11,208)
Balance, as adjusted					1,961
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (pre-tax)			(3,126)	(6,961)
Income tax impact of amounts reclassified			794	2,701
Other OCI changes (pre-tax)			1,472	14,903
Income tax impact of other OCI changes			(374)	(5,783)
Total Other Comprehensive Income			(1,234)	4,860
Ending balance	727	9,180	727	9,180
PNM \| Pension Liability Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(110,262)	(96,748)
Cumulative effect adjustment (Note 7)					0
Balance, as adjusted					(110,262)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (pre-tax)			3,788	3,226
Income tax impact of amounts reclassified			(962)	(1,252)
Total Other Comprehensive Income			2,826	1,974
Ending balance	(107,436)	(94,774)	(107,436)	(94,774)
PNM \| AOCI
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(97,093)	(92,428)
Cumulative effect adjustment (Note 7)					(11,208)
Balance, as adjusted					$ (108,301)
Total Other Comprehensive Income			1,592
Ending balance	$ (106,709)	$ (85,594)	$ (106,709)	$ (85,594)