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Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Funded Pension Plan [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]    
Pension Contributions $ 1.0us-gaap_PensionContributions
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Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year 3.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
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= qep_FundedPensionPlanMember
 
Unfunded Pension Plan [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]    
Pension Contributions 0.4us-gaap_PensionContributions
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Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year 4.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
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= qep_UnfundedPensionPlanMember
 
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year 0.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Continuing Operations [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]    
Other Postretirement Benefit Expense 1.7us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
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2.0us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
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Discontinued Operations [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]    
Other Postretirement Benefit Expense   $ 0.5us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
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