| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters - Narrative (Details)**                                                       | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 06, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 11, 2022 USD ($) MW | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Aug. 04, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 10, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 09, 2023 USD ($) creditFacility | Dec. 16, 2022 USD ($) |
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| APS                                                                                                                  |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Equity infusion from Pinnacle West                                                                                   |                  | $ 150,000,000         |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| BCE                                                                                                                  |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Solar plant capacity (in MW) | MW                                                                                    |                  |                  | 31                       |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Battery storage capacity (in MW) | MW                                                                                |                  |                  | 20                       |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| 5.55% Unsecured Senior Notes Due Aug 2033 | APS                                                                      |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Notes issued                                                                                                         | $ 500,000,000         |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Debt instrument, interest rate                                                                                       |                  |                  |                     | 5.55%                 |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing May 2026 | APS                                        |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Current borrowing capacity on credit facility                                                                        |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  | $ 500,000,000                        |                  |
| Number of line of credit facilities | creditFacility                                                                 |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  | 2                                    |                  |
| Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing April 2028 | APS                                      |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Current borrowing capacity on credit facility                                                                        |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  | $ 1,250,000,000       |                                 |                  |
| Maximum borrowing capacity on credit facility upon satisfaction of certain conditions and consent of lenders (up to) |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  | 1,650,000,000         |                                 |                  |
| Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing in 2022 and 2023 | APS                                |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Long-term line of credit                                                                                             |                  |                  |                     | $ 0                   |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate                                                                                 |                  |                  |                     | 5.44%                 |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing April 2028, Facility Two | APS                        |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Maximum borrowing capacity on credit facility upon satisfaction of certain conditions and consent of lenders (up to) |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  | 400,000,000           |                                 |                  |
| Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing April 2028, Facility One | APS                        |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Maximum borrowing capacity on credit facility upon satisfaction of certain conditions and consent of lenders (up to) |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  | 400,000,000           |                                 |                  |
| Letter of Credit | APS                                                                                               |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Outstanding letters of credit                                                                                        |                  |                  |                     | $ 8,000,000           |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing April 2028 | APS                                               |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Outstanding letters of credit                                                                                        |                  |                  |                     | 0                     |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Commercial Paper | APS                                                                                               |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Maximum commercial paper support available under credit facility                                                     |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  | 1,000,000,000         | $ 750,000,000                        |                  |
| Commercial Paper | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing April 2028 | APS                                               |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Commercial paper                                                                                                     |                  |                  |                     | 313,000,000           |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Term Loan | Non-Recourse Construction Term Loan Facility | BCE                                                       |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Debt instrument, face amount                                                                                         |                  |                  | $ 36,000,000             |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Bridge Loan | Equity Bridge Loan Facility | BCE                                                                      |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Debt instrument, face amount                                                                                         |                  |                  | $ 31,000,000             |                  | $ 31,000,000          |                  |                                 |                  |
| Pinnacle West | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing May 2026                              |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Current borrowing capacity on credit facility                                                                        |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  | 200,000,000           |                                 |                  |
| Pinnacle West | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing April 2028                            |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Current borrowing capacity on credit facility                                                                        |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  | 200,000,000           |                                 |                  |
| Long-term line of credit                                                                                             |                  |                  |                     | 0                     |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Maximum borrowing capacity on credit facility upon satisfaction of certain conditions and consent of lenders (up to) |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  | $ 300,000,000         |                                 |                  |
| Pinnacle West | Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing April 2028                                     |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Outstanding letters of credit                                                                                        |                  |                  |                     | 0                     |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Pinnacle West | Commercial Paper | Revolving Credit Facility Maturing April 2028                                     |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Commercial paper                                                                                                     |                  |                  |                     | $ 111,000,000         |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate                                                                                 |                  |                  |                     | 5.45%                 |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Pinnacle West | Term Loan                                                                                            |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| **Long-Term Debt and Liquidity Matters**                                                                             |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 |                  |
| Debt instrument, face amount                                                                                         |                  |                  |                     |                  |                  |                  |                                 | $ 175,000,000         |

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
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| - Definition
The fair value of notes issued in noncash investing and financing activities.
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