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Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosures [Line Items]      
Federal $ 0us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 4,268us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State 0us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal 57,152us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 122,559us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 100,701us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State (167)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (151)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (244)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total income tax expense 56,985us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 122,408us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 104,725us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.      
Income Tax Disclosures [Line Items]      
Federal 0us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
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0us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
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4,268us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
State 0us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Federal 89,342us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
160,886us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
145,040us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
State 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Total income tax expense $ 89,342us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 160,886us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 149,308us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember