Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
AOCI at beginning of period	$ (141.8)		$ (246.3)		$ (241.3)
OCI before reclassifications					135.7
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	4.5	[1]	8.0	[1]	30.0	[1]
Income taxes
Attributable to OCI before reclassifications					(51.8)
Attributable to amounts reclassified from AOCI	(1.8)	[2]	(3.0)	[2]	(11.7)	[2]
Total income taxes	(1.8)		(3.0)		(63.5)		11.9
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	2.7		5.0		102.2		(19.3)
AOCI at March 31,	(139.1)		(241.3)		(139.1)		(241.3)
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comphrensive Income [Abstract]
Income tax benefit	(50.1)		(47.9)		(103.5)		(121.1)
Pension and OPRB
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
AOCI at beginning of period	(119.0)		(223.2)		(218.3)
OCI before reclassifications					135.8
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	4.3	[1]	7.8	[1]	29.5	[1]
Income taxes
Attributable to OCI before reclassifications					(51.9)
Attributable to amounts reclassified from AOCI	(1.7)	[2]	(2.9)	[2]	(11.5)	[2]
Total income taxes					(63.4)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	2.6		4.9		101.9
AOCI at March 31,	(116.4)		(218.3)		(116.4)		(218.3)
Long-term invest.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
AOCI at beginning of period	0.1		0.1		0.1
OCI before reclassifications					(0.1)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Income taxes
Attributable to OCI before reclassifications					0.1
Attributable to amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Total income taxes					0.1
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0		0
AOCI at March 31,	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1
Questar Pipeline [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
AOCI at beginning of period	(22.9)				(23.1)
Income taxes
Total income taxes	(0.1)		(0.1)		(0.2)		(0.2)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	0.1		0.1		0.3		0.3
AOCI at March 31,	(22.8)		(23.1)		(22.8)		(23.1)
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comphrensive Income [Abstract]
Income tax benefit	(9.1)		(9.1)		(7.0)		(36.9)
Questar Pipeline [Member] | Interest rate cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
AOCI at beginning of period	(22.9)		(23.2)		(23.1)
OCI before reclassifications					0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	0.2	[1]	0.2	[1]	0.5	[1]
Income taxes
Attributable to OCI before reclassifications					0
Attributable to amounts reclassified from AOCI	(0.1)	[2]	(0.1)	[2]	(0.2)	[2]
Total income taxes					(0.2)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	0.1		0.1		0.3
AOCI at March 31,	(22.8)		(23.1)		(22.8)		(23.1)
Questar Pipeline [Member] | Interest rate cash flow hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comphrensive Income [Abstract]
Interest (expense)	(0.2)		(0.2)		(0.5)
Income tax benefit	$ 0.1		$ 0.1		$ 0.2

[1] Interest rate cash flow hedge amounts are included in their entirety as charges to interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

[2] Income tax reclassifications related to interest rate cash flow hedge amounts are included in their entirety as credits to income taxes on the Consolidated Statements of Income.