Other Current Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Margin Deposits	$ 27us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets	$ 19us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets
Under Recovered Gas Costs	9cerc_UnderRecoveredGasCosts	45cerc_UnderRecoveredGasCosts
Over Recovered Gas Costs	$ 94cerc_OverRecoveredGasCosts	$ 37cerc_OverRecoveredGasCosts

The amount of cash or securities placed with a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position which was partially obtained with funds provided by the broker dealer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8,17)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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