2.4.0.81060 - Disclosure - Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entitiestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000764622duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1pnw_VariableInterestEntitiesDisclosureAbstractpnw_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities2false 2pnw_VariableInterestEntitiesDisclosureTextBlockpnw_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> 6.                                      Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities   In 1986, APS entered into agreements with three separate VIE lessor trusts in order to sell and lease back interests in Palo Verde Unit 2 and related common facilities.  APS will pay approximately $49 million per year for the years 2013 to 2015 related to these leases.  The lease agreements include fixed rate renewal periods, which gives APS the ability to utilize the asset for a significant portion of the asset’s economic life, and therefore provide APS with the power to direct activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance.  Predominately due to the fixed rate renewal periods, APS has been deemed the primary beneficiary of these VIEs and therefore consolidates the VIEs.   On December 31, 2012, APS notified the lessor trust entities that APS would retain the assets beyond 2015 by either exercising the fixed rate lease renewals or by purchasing the assets.  If APS elects to purchase the assets, the purchase price will be based on the fair market value of the assets at the end of 2015.  If APS elects to extend the leases, we will be required to make payments beginning in 2016 of approximately $23 million annually.  The length of the lease extensions is unknown at this time as it must be determined through an appraisal process.  APS must give notice to the lessor trusts by June 30, 2014 notifying them which of these two options (lease renewal or purchasing the assets) it will exercise.  The December 31, 2012 notification does not impact APS’s consolidation of the VIEs, as APS continues to be deemed the primary beneficiary of the VIEs.   As a result of consolidation, we eliminate rent expense and recognize depreciation and interest expense, resulting in an increase in net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 of $8 million and $17 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 of $8 million and $16 million, respectively, entirely attributable to the noncontrolling interests.  Income attributable to Pinnacle West shareholders remains the same.  Consolidation of these VIEs also results in changes to our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, but does not impact net cash flows.   Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include the following amounts relating to the VIEs (in millions):   <table style="text-align:left;WIDTH: 86.68%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="86%"> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 65.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="65%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13.84%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="13%" colspan="2"> June 30, 2013</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13.84%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="13%" colspan="2"> December 31, 2012</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.16%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 65.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="65%"> Palo Verde sale leaseback property plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 12.54%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 127</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 12.54%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 129</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.16%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 65.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="65%"> Current maturities of long-term debt</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13.84%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="13%" colspan="2"> 20</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13.84%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="13%" colspan="2"> 27</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.16%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 65.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="65%"> Palo Verde sale leaseback lessor notes long-term debt excluding current maturities</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13.84%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="13%" colspan="2"> 37</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13.84%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="13%" colspan="2"> 39</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.16%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 65.38%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="65%"> Equity — Noncontrolling interests</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13.84%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="13%" colspan="2"> 137</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2.88%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 13.84%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="13%" colspan="2"> 129</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1.16%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none;" width="424"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none;" width="19"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none;" width="8"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none;" width="81"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none;" width="19"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none;" width="8"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none;" width="81"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none;" width="8"></td></tr></table>   Assets of the VIEs are restricted and may only be used to settle the VIEs’ debt obligations and for payment to the noncontrolling interest holders.  Other than the VIEs’ assets reported on our consolidated financial statements, the creditors of the VIEs have no other recourse to the assets of APS or Pinnacle West, except in certain circumstances such as a default by APS under the lease.   APS is exposed to losses relating to these VIEs upon the occurrence of certain events that APS does not consider to be reasonably likely to occur.  Under certain circumstances (for example, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) issuing specified violation orders with respect to Palo Verde or the occurrence of specified nuclear events), APS would be required to make specified payments to the VIEs’ noncontrolling equity participants, assume the VIEs’ debt, and take title to the leased Unit 2 interests, which, if appropriate, may be required to be written down in value.  If such an event had occurred as of June 30, 2013, APS would have been required to pay the noncontrolling equity participants approximately $142 million and assume $57 million of debt.  Since APS consolidates these VIEs, the debt APS would be required to assume is already reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.   For regulatory ratemaking purposes, the leases continue to be treated as operating leases and, as a result, we have recorded a regulatory asset relating to the arrangements. </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaEntire disclosure of variable interest entities (VIE), including, but not limited to the nature, purpose, size, and activities of the VIE, the carrying amount and classification of consolidated assets that are collateral for the VIE's obligations, lack of recourse if creditors (or beneficial interest holders) of a consolidated VIE have no recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary. An enterprise that holds a significant variable interest in a VIE but is not the primary beneficiary may disclose the nature of its involvement with the VIE and when that involvement began, the nature, purpose, size, and activities of the VIE and the enterprise's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the VIE. Entire Disclosure is captured as a single block of text.No definition available.false0Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest EntitiesfalsePalo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest EntitiesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.pinnaclewest.com/role/DisclosurePaloVerdeSaleLeasebackVariableInterestEntities12