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Commitments and Contingencies, Leases (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]      
2015 $ 55.3us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent    
2016 52.4us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears    
2017 51.4us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears    
2018 51.0us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears    
2019 50.9us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears    
Thereafter 683.2us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter    
Purchased Power Agreements (PPAs)      
Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Payments for capacity for PPAs under operating lease obligations 57.1us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerUnderLongTermContracts
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_PurchasedPowerAgreementsPpasMember
59.0us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerUnderLongTermContracts
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_PurchasedPowerAgreementsPpasMember
56.0us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerUnderLongTermContracts
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_PurchasedPowerAgreementsPpasMember
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]      
2015 52.0us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_PurchasedPowerAgreementsPpasMember
[1],[2]    
2016 49.0us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_PurchasedPowerAgreementsPpasMember
[1],[2]    
2017 49.0us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_PurchasedPowerAgreementsPpasMember
[1],[2]    
2018 49.0us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_PurchasedPowerAgreementsPpasMember
[1],[2]    
2019 49.0us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_PurchasedPowerAgreementsPpasMember
[1],[2]    
Thereafter 671.8us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_PurchasedPowerAgreementsPpasMember
[1],[2]    
Office Space and Other Equipment      
Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Total expenses under operating lease obligations 63.1us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_OfficeSpaceAndOtherEquipmentMember
64.2us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_OfficeSpaceAndOtherEquipmentMember
59.9us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_OfficeSpaceAndOtherEquipmentMember
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]      
2015 3.3us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_OfficeSpaceAndOtherEquipmentMember
   
2016 3.4us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_OfficeSpaceAndOtherEquipmentMember
   
2017 2.4us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_OfficeSpaceAndOtherEquipmentMember
   
2018 2.0us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_OfficeSpaceAndOtherEquipmentMember
   
2019 1.9us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_OfficeSpaceAndOtherEquipmentMember
   
Thereafter $ 11.4us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sps_OfficeSpaceAndOtherEquipmentMember
   
Maximum      
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]      
Purchase Power Agreement Duration Operating Lease, Maximum 2033    
[1] PPA operating leases contractually expire through 2033.
[2] Amounts do not include PPAs accounted for as executory contracts.