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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Jan. 31, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-34778    
Entity Registrant Name QEP RESOURCES, INC.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 87-0287750    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1050 17th Street    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 800    
Entity Address, City or Town Denver    
Entity Address, State or Province CO    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 80265    
City Area Code 303    
Local Phone Number 672-6900    
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, $0.01 par value    
Trading Symbol QEP    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 1,720,109,313
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   237,660,873  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Part III is incorporated by reference from the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed, pursuant to Regulation 14A, no later than 120 days after the close of the registrant's fiscal year.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0001108827    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false