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Number of VIE lessor trusts with whom agreements have been made to sell and lease back interests in certain nuclear generating assets and related common facilities.

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Represents the period of lease entered into in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller.

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Represents the number of leases under which assets are retained through a specified period.

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Variable Interest Entity, Entity Initial Loss Exposure to Noncontrolling Interests During Lease Extension Period, Amount

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Variable Interest Entity, Entity Maximum Loss Exposure to Noncontrolling Interests During Lease Extension Period, Amount

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Trust Lease	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 1986 Trust
Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities
Increase in net income due to consolidation of Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Trusts	$ 19,493	$ 19,493	$ 19,493
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities
Number of VIE lessor trusts \| Trust	3			3
Increase in net income due to consolidation of Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Trusts	$ 19,493	$ 19,493	19,493
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY \| Variable Interest Entity
Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities
Increase in net income due to consolidation of Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Trusts			$ 19,000
Initial loss exposure to the VIEs noncontrolling equity participants during lease extension period	306,000
Maximum loss exposure to the VIE's noncontrolling equity participants during lease extension period	$ 456,000
Period Through 2023 \| ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY \| Variable Interest Entity
Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities
Number of leases under which assets are retained \| Lease	1
Period Through 2033 \| ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY \| Variable Interest Entity
Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities
Number of leases under which assets are retained \| Lease	2
Period 2021 through 2023 \| ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY \| Variable Interest Entity
Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities
Annual lease payments	$ 23,000
Period 2024 through 2033 \| ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY \| Variable Interest Entity
Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities
Annual lease payments	$ 16,000
Maximum \| Period 2024 through 2033 \| ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY \| Variable Interest Entity
Palo Verde Sale Leaseback Variable Interest Entities
Lease period	2 years