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Commitments and Contingencies, Legal Contingencies (Details) (SPS [Member], Exelon Wind Complaint, USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Site
Dispute
SPS [Member] | Exelon Wind Complaint
 
Legal Contingencies [Abstract]  
Number of main areas of dispute 2sps_NumberOfMainAreasOfDispute
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sps_SpsMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= sps_ExelonWindComplaintMember
Number of wind facilities 12sps_NumberOfWindFacilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sps_SpsMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= sps_ExelonWindComplaintMember
Accrual for legal contingency $ 0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sps_SpsMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= sps_ExelonWindComplaintMember