| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100840 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations - Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations (Detail) (http://www.tecoenergy.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationsScheduleOfAssetRetirementObligationsDetail) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000096271 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | |
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Beginning balance | ||
Additional liabilities | ||
Revisions to estimated cash flows | ( | |
Other | ( | |
Ending balance | 6,000,000 | |