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Acquisitions and Divestitures Schedule Of Purchase Accounting Entries (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Permian Basin Acquisition [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Aggregate purchase price $ 941.8us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= qep_PermianBasinAcquisitionMember
 
Recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net 941.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= qep_PermianBasinAcquisitionMember
 
Permian Basin Acquisition [Member] | Proved Property [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net 472.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= qep_PermianBasinAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= qep_ProvedPropertyMember
 
Permian Basin Acquisition [Member] | Unproved Property [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net 480.6us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= qep_PermianBasinAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= qep_UnprovedPropertyMember
 
Permian Basin Acquisition [Member] | Asset Retirement Obligation Costs [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net (9.7)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= qep_PermianBasinAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCostsMember
 
Permian Basin Acquisition [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net (1.2)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= qep_PermianBasinAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
 
Williston Basin Acquisition [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Aggregate purchase price   $ 1,392.7us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= qep_WillistonBasinAcquisitionMember