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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Impairment of long-lived assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment $ 1,143.2us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 93.0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 133.0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties 1,143.2us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties 33.5us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties  
Goodwill, Impairment Loss   59.5us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss  
Proved properties [Member]      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties 1,041.4us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis
= qep_ProvedPropertiesMember
1.2us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis
= qep_ProvedPropertiesMember
107.6us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis
= qep_ProvedPropertiesMember
Unproved properties [Member]      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties 101.8us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis
= qep_UnprovedPropertiesMember
32.3us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis
= qep_UnprovedPropertiesMember
25.4us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis
= qep_UnprovedPropertiesMember
Southern Region [Member]      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties 1,116.8us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= qep_SouthernRegionMember
17.5us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= qep_SouthernRegionMember
104.7us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= qep_SouthernRegionMember
Northern Region [Member]      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties $ 26.4us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= qep_NorthernRegionMember
$ 16.0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= qep_NorthernRegionMember
$ 28.3us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= qep_NorthernRegionMember