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Accounting for Derivative Instruments - Volumetric Underlying Derivative Transactions (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
MMBTU
Dec. 31, 2013
MMBTU
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Natural Gas    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net notional volume 9,690,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
3,513,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Natural Gas Basis    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net notional volume 2,710,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= spke_NaturalGasBasisMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
373,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= spke_NaturalGasBasisMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Electricity    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net notional volume 607,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= spke_ElectricityMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
465,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= spke_ElectricityMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Natural Gas    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net notional volume (155,000)us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
2,259,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Natural Gas Basis    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net notional volume (56,000)us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= spke_NaturalGasBasisMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
1,443,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= spke_NaturalGasBasisMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember