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2413405 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies, Leases (Details)
(http://xcelenergy.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesLeasesDetails)
TableSchedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000072903 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Purchased Power Agreements [Member]Office Space and Other Equipment [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]Purchased Power Agreements [Member]Office Space and Other Equipment [Member]Purchased Power Agreements [Member]Office Space and Other Equipment [Member]
Operating Leases [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments for capacity for PPAs under operating lease obligations
197,700,000  
 
 
174,400,000  
 
160,500,000  
 
Total expenses under operating lease obligations
 
242,100,000  
 
 
217,800,000  
 
204,800,000  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
214,200,000 1,2
26,500,000  
240,700,000  
 
 
 
 
2015
207,400,000 1,2
25,400,000  
232,800,000  
 
 
 
 
2016
197,000,000 1,2
22,400,000  
219,400,000  
 
 
 
 
2017
192,700,000 1,2
17,200,000  
209,900,000  
 
 
 
 
2018
194,400,000 1,2
16,100,000  
210,500,000  
 
 
 
 
Thereafter
1,771,900,000 1,2
143,600,000  
1,915,500,000  
 
 
 
 
1: PPA operating leases contractually expire through 2033.
2: Amounts do not include PPAs accounted for as executory contracts.