Restructuring Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2014		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
					2014		2013		2014		2013
Continuing Operations:	(in millions)
QEP Energy
One-time termination benefits	$	3.3	$	3.3	$	—	$	0.1	$	—	$	0.4
Retention & relocation expense	3.7		3.7		—		0.1		—		0.3
Lease termination costs	0.6		0.6		—		—		—		—
Total restructuring costs	$	7.6	$	7.6	$	—	$	0.2	—		0.7
QEP Marketing & Other
One-time termination benefits	$	0.3	$	0.3	$	—	$	0.1	$	—	$	0.1
Total restructuring costs	$	0.3	$	0.3	$	—	$	0.1	$	—	$	0.1
Total QEP
One-time termination benefits	$	3.6	$	3.6	$	—	$	0.2	$	—	$	0.5
Retention & relocation expense	3.7		3.7		—		0.1		—		0.3
Lease termination costs	0.6		0.6		—		—		—		—
Total restructuring costs	$	7.9	$	7.9	$	—	$	0.3	$	—	$	0.8