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Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation - Cash Required to Settle Payments on Restricted Stock Units (Details) (Restricted stock units and stock grants, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
2008 Grant
     
Stock-Based Compensation      
Cash required to settle the payment for grant $ 0pnw_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCashRequiredToSettlePaymentForGrant
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2009 Grant
     
Stock-Based Compensation      
Cash required to settle the payment for grant 0pnw_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCashRequiredToSettlePaymentForGrant
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2010 Grant
     
Stock-Based Compensation      
Cash required to settle the payment for grant 2.3pnw_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCashRequiredToSettlePaymentForGrant
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2011 Grant
     
Stock-Based Compensation      
Cash required to settle the payment for grant 2.4pnw_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCashRequiredToSettlePaymentForGrant
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2012 Grant
     
Stock-Based Compensation      
Cash required to settle the payment for grant 2.1pnw_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCashRequiredToSettlePaymentForGrant
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2013 Grant
     
Stock-Based Compensation      
Cash required to settle the payment for grant $ 2.1pnw_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCashRequiredToSettlePaymentForGrant
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