Regulatory Matters Regulatory Matters - Capital Structure and Costs of Capital (Details)	Oct. 31, 2019
Cost of Capital
Long-term debt	4.10%
Common stock equity	10.15%
Weighted-average cost of capital	7.41%
Retail Rate Case Filing with Arizona Corporation Commission \| ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
Capital Structure
Common stock equity	54.70%
Retail Rate Case Filing with Arizona Corporation Commission \| ACC \| ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
Capital Structure
Long-term debt	45.30%

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