Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0
Entity Public Float		$ 0
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001637880
Amendment Flag	false