Projected Benefit Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Projected Benefit Payments [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Administrative Expense			$ 3	$ 3	$ 3
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation			386	506
Defined Benefit Plan, Gross Projected Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2022			33
2023			31
2024			32
2025			31
2026			32
2027-2031			157
Pension Plan [Member] | Xcel Energy [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Projected Benefit Payments [Abstract]
Payment for Pension Benefits			50	131	150
Pension Plan [Member] | Xcel Energy [Member] | Subsequent Event
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Projected Benefit Payments [Abstract]
Payment for Pension Benefits	$ 50
Pension Plan [Member] | SPS [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Projected Benefit Payments [Abstract]
Payment for Pension Benefits				15	14
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Projected Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2022			2
2023			2
2024			2
2025			2
2026			2
2027-2031			11
Defined Benefit Plan, Overfunded Plan [Member] | Xcel Energy [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Projected Benefit Payments [Abstract]
Payment for Pension Benefits			$ 13	$ 15	$ 11
Defined Benefit Plan, Overfunded Plan [Member] | Xcel Energy [Member] | Subsequent Event
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Projected Benefit Payments [Abstract]
Payment for Pension Benefits		$ 12