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cash inflow from parent as a source of financing that is recorded as additional paid in capital.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3255-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Financing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. 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the amount of costs for a specific program which is being recovered through the rate base.No definition available.false2Costs already being recovered in general rates40false 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the amount of amortization of the portion of costs for a specific program which is being recovered through a surcharge.No definition available.false2Amortization of recovery of demand-side management adjustor charge included in costs already been recovered41false 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the percentage of cumulative energy savings for current year.No definition available.false0Percentage of cumulative energy savings for current year42false 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the amount of proposed budget.No definition available.false2Amount of proposed budget43true 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in regulatory asset44false 5pnw_DeferredFuelAndPurchasedPowerRegulatoryAssetLiabilityCurrentpnw_falsecreditinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetruefalsetruenegatedPeriodStartLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse5falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse10falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse11falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse12falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse13falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse14falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse15falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse16falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse17falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse18falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse19falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse20falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse21falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse22falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse23falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse24truefalsefalse7300000073000000falsefalsefalse25truefalsefalse2800000028000000falsefalsefalse26falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse27falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse28falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse29falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse30falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse31falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse32falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse33falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse34falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryCarrying amount as of the balance sheet date of deferred fuel and purchased power of regulated entities that are expected to be reimbursed or refunded within one year or the normal operating cycle if longer.No definition available.false2Beginning balance45false 5us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryClauseRevenueus-gaap_truedebitdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetruenegatedLabel1truefalsefalse-36183000-36183000falsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse-82261000-82261000falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4truefalsefalse-36183000-36183000falsefalsefalse5truefalsefalse-82261000-82261000falsefalsefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse10falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse11falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse12falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse13falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse14falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse15falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse16falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse17falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse18falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse19falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse20falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse21falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse22falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse23falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse24truefalsefalse-36000000-36000000falsefalsefalse25truefalsefalse-82000000-82000000falsefalsefalse26falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse27falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse28falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse29falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse30falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse31falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse32falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse33falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse34falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe increase (decrease) during the reporting period in unrecovered fuel costs for a regulated utility company.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 false2Deferred fuel and purchased power costs-current period46false 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amortization of deferred fuel and purchased power costs.No definition available.false2Amounts (collected from) credited to customers47false 5pnw_DeferredFuelAndPurchasedPowerRegulatoryAssetLiabilityCurrentpnw_falsecreditinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetruetruenegatedPeriodEndLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse5falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse10falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse11falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse12falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse13falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse14falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse15falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse16falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse17falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse18falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse19falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse20falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse21falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse22falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse23falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse24truefalsefalse2700000027000000falsefalsefalse25falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse26falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse27falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse28falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse29falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse30falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse31falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse32falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse33falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse34falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryCarrying amount as of the balance sheet date of deferred fuel and purchased power of regulated entities that are expected to be reimbursed or refunded within one year or the normal operating cycle if longer.No definition available.false2Ending balance48false 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the PSA rate (power supply adjustor) which provides for the adjustment of retail rates to reflect variations in retail fuel and purchased power costs.No definition available.false0PSA rate (in dollars per kWh)49false 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the PSA rate prior for the prior years (power supply adjustor) which provides for the adjustment of retail rates to reflect variations in retail fuel and purchased power costs.No definition available.false0PSA rate for prior year (in dollars per kWh)50false 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the increase or decrease in PSA rate (power supply adjustor) which provides for the adjustment of retail rates to reflect variations in retail fuel and purchased power costs.No definition available.false0Increase in PSA charge (in dollars per kWh)51false 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