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Share-Based Compensation Performance shares (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based awards other than options, additional disclosures [Abstract]    
Equity- and liability-based performance share compensation expense $ 8.5 $ 7.7
Performance Shares [Member]
   
Transactions under the terms of the LTSIP - shares [Roll Forward]    
Balance at December 31, 2013 387,879  
Granted 139,611  
Payout adjustment (76,657) [1]  
Distributed (51,104) [1]  
Forfeited (5,660)  
Balance at September 30, 2014 394,069  
Transactions under the terms of LTSIP - grant-date fair value [Roll Forward]    
Balance at December 31, 2013 $ 27.61  
Granted $ 31.07  
Payout adjustment $ 18.23 [1]  
Distributed $ 18.23 [1]  
Forfeited $ 33.06  
Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 31.80  
Share-based awards other than options, additional disclosures [Abstract]    
Performance period that the target number of performance shares for each exectutive officer is subject to adjustment based on the company's performance (in years) 3 years  
Equity- and liability-based performance share compensation expense $ 2.0 $ 1.2
Weighted-average remaining vesting period of share-based awards (in months) 15 months  
Performance share payout adjustment factor (in hundredths) 0.40  
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of vested undistributed performance shares outstanding $ 31.80  
Performance Shares [Member] | Vested Undistributed [Member]
   
Transactions under the terms of LTSIP - grant-date fair value [Roll Forward]    
Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 30.08  
Share-based awards other than options, additional disclosures [Abstract]    
Number of vested undistributed performance shares outstanding (in shares) 6,475  
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of vested undistributed performance shares outstanding $ 30.08  
Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum [Member]
   
Transactions under the terms of LTSIP - grant-date fair value [Roll Forward]    
Balance at December 31, 2013 $ 18.23  
Granted $ 31.07  
Payout adjustment $ 18.23 [1]  
Distributed $ 18.23 [1]  
Forfeited $ 25.42  
Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 25.42  
Share-based awards other than options, additional disclosures [Abstract]    
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of vested undistributed performance shares outstanding $ 25.42  
Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Vested Undistributed [Member]
   
Share-based awards other than options, additional disclosures [Abstract]    
The date the actual performance shares (if any) will be distributed first quarter of 2015  
Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum [Member]
   
Transactions under the terms of LTSIP - grant-date fair value [Roll Forward]    
Balance at December 31, 2013 $ 39.62  
Granted $ 31.07  
Payout adjustment $ 18.23 [1]  
Distributed $ 18.23 [1]  
Forfeited $ 39.62  
Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 39.62  
Share-based awards other than options, additional disclosures [Abstract]    
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of vested undistributed performance shares outstanding $ 39.62  
Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Vested Undistributed [Member]
   
Share-based awards other than options, additional disclosures [Abstract]    
The date the actual performance shares (if any) will be distributed first quarter of 2017  
[1] Actual shares and cash distributed were determined by multiplying the target shares by 0.40 to reflect Questar's final total shareholder return ranking relative to the specified peer companies for the performance period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013.