Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Segment allocation of goodwill

The changes in Dominion's carrying amount and segment allocation of goodwill are presented below:

	Dominion Generation				Dominion Energy				DVP			Corporate and Other(1)		Total
(millions)
Balance at December 31, 2011(2)	$	1,503		(3)	$	712			$	926	(3)	$	—	$	3,141
Asset disposition adjustment	—				(11		)	(5)	—			—		(11		)
Balance at December 31, 2012(2)	$	1,503			$	701			$	926		$	—	$	3,130
Asset disposition adjustment	(19		)	(4)	(25		)	(5)	—			—		(44		)
Balance at December 31, 2013(2)	$	1,484			$	676			$	926		$	—	$	3,086

(1) Goodwill recorded at the Corporate and Other segment is allocated to the primary operating segments for goodwill impairment testing purposes.

(2) Goodwill amounts do not contain any accumulated impairment losses.

(3) Recast to reflect nonregulated retail energy marketing operations in the Dominion Generation segment.

(4) See Note 3 for a discussion of Dominion's dispositions and related goodwill write-offs.

(5) Related to assets sold or contributed to Blue Racer.

Components of intangible assets

The components of intangible assets are as follows:

At December 31,	2013				2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
(millions)
Dominion
Software, licenses and other	$	867	$	308	$	859	$	327
Emissions allowances	3		2		5		1
Total	$	870	$	310	$	864	$	328
Virginia Power
Software, licenses and other	$	271	$	78	$	303	$	122
Total	$	271	$	78	$	303	$	122

Annual amortization expense of intangible assets

Annual amortization expense for these intangible assets is estimated to be as follows:

	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
(millions)
Dominion	$	69	$	59	$	50	$	40	$	29
Virginia Power	$	21	$	15	$	12	$	9	$	5