XML 60 R83.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Curtailment loss   $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments  
Special termination benefits   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod  
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation 121.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation 101.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation  
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized 7.6us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized 6.9us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized 6.4us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Active Employees [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Number of Employees Covered 62qep_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberofEmployeesCovered
/ qep_EmployeeCategoryAxis
= qep_ActiveEmployeesMember
   
Non-active Employees [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Number of Employees Covered 152qep_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberofEmployeesCovered
/ qep_EmployeeCategoryAxis
= qep_NonActiveEmployeesMember
   
Employee Investment Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanNameAxis
= qep_EmployeeInvestmentPlanMember
   
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanNameAxis
= qep_EmployeeInvestmentPlanMember
   
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Percent     2.00%qep_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanNameAxis
= qep_EmployeeInvestmentPlanMember
Closed Retirement Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match     100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanNameAxis
= qep_ClosedRetirementPlanMember
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent     6.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanNameAxis
= qep_ClosedRetirementPlanMember
Funded Pension Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Pension Contributions 8.1us-gaap_PensionContributions
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= qep_FundedPensionPlanMember
   
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year 4.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= qep_FundedPensionPlanMember
   
Funded Pension Plan [Member] | Active Employees [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan Percentage Of Employees Covered 8.00%qep_DefinedBenefitPlanPercentageOfEmployeesCovered
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= qep_FundedPensionPlanMember
/ qep_EmployeeCategoryAxis
= qep_ActiveEmployeesMember
   
Unfunded Pension Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Pension Contributions 4.9us-gaap_PensionContributions
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= qep_UnfundedPensionPlanMember
   
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year 4.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= qep_UnfundedPensionPlanMember
   
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Postretirement Health Care Benefits, Number of Eligible 39qep_PostretirementHealthCareBenefitsNumberofEligible
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Postretirement Health Care Benefits, Number of Employees Covered 36qep_PostretirementHealthCareBenefitsNumberofEmployeesCovered
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Curtailment loss 1.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments 0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Special termination benefits 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year 0.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Next Fiscal Year 0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax (1.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(0.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(0.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Curtailment loss 9.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
  2.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments 8.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
2.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Special termination benefits 1.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Next Fiscal Year 4.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax $ (14.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (5.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (5.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember