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Commitments and Contingencies, Purchased Power Agreements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Capacity Payments      
Purchased Power Agreements [Abstract]      
Payments for capacity $ 52.4us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerUnderLongTermContracts
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
$ 38.4us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerUnderLongTermContracts
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
$ 36.2us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerUnderLongTermContracts
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
Estimated Future Payments Under PPAs [Abstract]      
2015 56.6us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
   
2016 57.1us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
   
2017 58.3us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
   
2018 59.6us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
   
2019 19.5us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
   
Thereafter 36.1us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
   
Total $ 287.2us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
/ us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis
= sps_CapacityPaymentsMember
[1]    
Maximum      
Long-term Contract for Purchase of Electric Power [Line Items]      
Purchase Power Agreement Duration, Maximum 2033    
[1] (a) Excludes contingent energy payments for renewable energy PPAs.