CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Questar Gas [Member]	Questar Gas [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Questar Gas [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Questar Gas [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]	Questar Pipeline [Member]	Questar Pipeline [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Questar Pipeline [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Questar Pipeline [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]	Questar Pipeline [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 1,036.1	$ 493.0	$ 647.1	$ (104.0)	$ 415.5	$ 23.0	$ 150.3	$ 242.2	$ 586.8	$ 6.6	$ 344.0	$ 236.2	$ 0
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		176.5
Common stock issued	7.6	7.6	0	0
Common stock issued (in shares)		1.6
Common stock repurchased	(4.9)	(4.9)	0	0
Common stock repurchased (in shares)		(0.2)
Dividends paid	(110.1)	0	(110.1)	0	(30.3)	0	0	(30.3)	(30.9)	0	0	(30.9)	0
Share-based compensation	9.8	9.8	0	0	1.1	0	1.1	0	1.7	0	1.7	0	0
Tax benefits from share-based compensation	9.2	9.2	0	0
Equity contribution from Questar					20.0	0	20.0	0
Net income	207.9	0	207.9	0	46.1	0	0	46.1	67.9	0	0	67.9	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(122.1)	0	0	(122.1)					(23.4)	0	0	0	(23.4)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,033.5	514.7	744.9	(226.1)	452.4	23.0	171.4	258.0	602.1	6.6	345.7	273.2	(23.4)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		177.9
Common stock issued	7.2	7.2	0	0
Common stock issued (in shares)		1.5
Common stock repurchased	(88.5)	(88.5)	0	0
Common stock repurchased (in shares)		(4.4)
Dividends paid	(117.4)	0	(117.4)	0	(33.0)	0	0	(33.0)	(63.0)	0	0	(63.0)	0
Share-based compensation	9.0	9.0	0	0	1.1	0	1.1	0	1.8	0	1.8	0	0
Net income	212.0	0	212.0	0	47.1	0	0	47.1	64.7	0	0	64.7	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(20.2)	0	0	(20.2)					0.2	0	0	0	0.2
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,035.6	442.4	839.5	(246.3)	467.6	23.0	172.5	272.1	605.8	6.6	347.5	274.9	(23.2)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		175.0
Common stock issued	2.3	2.3	0	0
Common stock issued (in shares)		0.3
Common stock repurchased	(4.2)	(4.2)	0	0
Common stock repurchased (in shares)		(0.2)
Dividends paid	(124.6)	0	(124.6)	0	(35.5)	0	0	(35.5)	(64.0)	0	0	(64.0)	0
Share-based compensation	10.0	10.0	0	0	1.4	0	1.4	0	2.0	0	2.0	0	0
Tax benefits from share-based compensation	14.0	14.0	0	0
Equity contribution from Questar					90.0	0	90.0	0
Net income	161.2	0	161.2	0	52.8	0	0	52.8	8.2	0	0	8.2	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	104.5	0	0	104.5					0.3	0	0	0	0.3
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 1,198.8	$ 464.5	$ 876.1	$ (141.8)	$ 576.3	$ 23.0	$ 263.9	$ 289.4	$ 552.3	$ 6.6	$ 349.5	$ 219.1	$ (22.9)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		175.1