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Discontinued Operations And Assets And Liabilities Held For Sale (Summary Of Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Discontinued Operations Net Of Taxes) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                      
Net Revenues from Discontinued Operations                 $ 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 2.5us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 37.1us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations                 (1.0)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 11.6us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 11.3us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Income tax (benefit) expense                 (0.3)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 5.3us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 4.0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes (0.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (0.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (0.3)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (0.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (1.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (1.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (0.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 44.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (0.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 6.3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 7.3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Gain on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes                 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 34.9us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Unregulated Natural Gas Marketing Business [Member]                      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                      
Gain on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes                   (1.5)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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Service Plan And Leasing Business Lines of Retail Services Business [Member]                      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                      
Gain on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes                   $ 36.4us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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