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Significant Accounting Policies and Responsibility for Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Payment defaults under agreements	$ 0				$ 0		$ 0
Dividends declared per common share (dollars per share)	$ 0.3475	$ 0.3475	$ 0.3275	$ 0.3275	$ 0.3475	$ 0.3275	$ 1.0425	$ 0.9825
Dividends declared on common stock					$ 59,655,000	$ 56,222,000	$ 119,311,000	$ 84,333,000
PNMR
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Equity contribution from parent					68,000,000	0	68,000,000	52,000,000
PNM
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared on common stock					85,000,000	60,000,000	85,000,000	60,000,000
Texas-New Mexico Power Company
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Equity contribution from parent							68,000,000	52,000,000
Dividends declared on common stock					$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0