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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax      
Tax benefit (expense) on gains (losses) on changes in unrealized fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges   $ 45.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax $ 101.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments:      
Tax expense on prior service cost incurred (6.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax (2.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax (2.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax
Tax expense on net curtailment and settlements cost incurred (3.5)qep_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsNetCurtailmentAndSettlementsTax   (0.8)qep_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsNetCurtailmentAndSettlementsTax
Current year net actuarial gain loss [Member]      
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments:      
Tax benefit (expense) on net unamortized gain (loss) incurred 8.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= qep_CurrentYearNetActuarialGainLossMember
(8.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= qep_CurrentYearNetActuarialGainLossMember
6.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= qep_CurrentYearNetActuarialGainLossMember
Amortization net actuarial gain loss [Member] [Member]      
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments:      
Tax benefit (expense) on net unamortized gain (loss) incurred $ (0.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= qep_AmortizationNetActuarialGainLossMember
$ (0.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= qep_AmortizationNetActuarialGainLossMember
$ (0.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= qep_AmortizationNetActuarialGainLossMember