Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	May 07, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	NV Energy, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000741508
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		235,447,475
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Nevada Power Company [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Nevada Power Company
Entity Central Index Key	0000071180
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Sierra Pacific Power Company [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Sierra Pacific Power Company
Entity Central Index Key	0000090144
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013