Restructuring Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 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 December 31, 2014		Year ended December 31,
					2014		2013		2012
Continuing Operations:	(in millions)
QEP Energy
One-time termination benefits	$	3.3	$	3.3	$	—	$	0.4	$	2.9
Retention & relocation expense	3.7		3.7		—		0.4		3.3
Lease termination costs	0.6		0.6		—		—		0.6
Total restructuring costs	$	7.6	$	7.6	$	—	$	0.8	$	6.8
QEP Marketing and Other
One-time termination benefits	$	0.3	$	0.3	$	—	$	0.1	$	0.2
Total restructuring costs	$	0.3	$	0.3	$	—	$	0.1	$	0.2
Total QEP
One-time termination benefits	$	3.6	$	3.6	$	—	$	0.5	$	3.1
Retention & relocation expense	3.7		3.7		—		0.4		3.3
Lease termination costs	0.6		0.6		—		—		0.6
Total restructuring costs	$	7.9	$	7.9	$	—	$	0.9	$	7.0