Restructuring Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Restructuring Costs [Abstract]

Reconciliation of QEP Energy's restructuring cost

	Total Restructuring Costs
	Total Expected to be Incurred		Recognized in Income
			Period from Inception to March 31, 2014		Three Months Ended March 31,
					2014		2013
QEP Energy	(in millions)
One-time termination benefits	$	3.3	$	3.3	$	—	$	0.2
Retention & relocation expense	3.7		3.7		—		0.1
Lease termination costs	0.6		0.6		—		—
Total restructuring costs	$	7.6	$	7.6	$	—	$	0.3
QEP Field Services
One-time termination benefits	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Retention & relocation expense	10.1		3.2		2.3		—
Lease termination costs	—		—		—		—
Total restructuring costs	$	10.1	$	3.2	$	2.3	$	—
QEP Marketing
One-time termination benefits	$	0.3	$	0.3	$	—	$	0.1
Retention & relocation expense	—		—		—		—
Lease termination costs	—		—		—		—
Total restructuring costs	$	0.3	$	0.3	$	—	$	0.1
Total QEP
One-time termination benefits	$	3.6	$	3.6	$	—	$	0.3
Retention & relocation expense	13.8		6.9		2.3		0.1
Lease termination costs	0.6		0.6		—		—
Total restructuring costs	$	18.0	$	11.1	$	2.3	$	0.4

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

	QEP Energy		QEP Field Services		QEP Marketing		Total
	(in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	—	$	0.8	$	—	$	0.8
Costs incurred and charged to expense	—		2.3		—		2.3
Costs paid or otherwise settled	—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	—	3.1		—		$	3.1