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Commitments and Contingencies, Legal Contingencies (Details) (Exelon Wind Complaint [Member], USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Site
Dispute
Exelon Wind Complaint [Member]
 
Legal Contingencies [Abstract]  
Accrual for legal contingency $ 0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= sps_ExelonWindComplaintMember
Number of main areas of dispute 2sps_NumberOfMainAreasOfDispute
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= sps_ExelonWindComplaintMember
Number of wind facilities 12sps_NumberOfWindFacilities
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= sps_ExelonWindComplaintMember