Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	D
Entity Registrant Name	DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/
Entity Central Index Key	0000715957
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	571,498,534
Virginia Electric and Power Company [Member]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	VEL - PE
Entity Registrant Name	VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	274,723