| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2407403 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt: Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) (http://www.blackhillscorp.com/role/LongTermDebtScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000012400 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract] | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter |