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Asset Impairments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Pre-tax asset impairment charge $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 2.0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 80.6us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges    
Wexpro [Member] | Wexpro Brady Field [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Pre-tax asset impairment charge         2.0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_WexproMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= str_WexproBradyFieldMember
 
Questar Pipeline [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Pre-tax asset impairment charge 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
80.6us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
   
Questar Pipeline [Member] | Questar Southern Trails Pipeline - Eastern Segment [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Pre-tax asset impairment charge           80.6us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= str_QuestarSouthernTrailsPipelineEasternSegmentMember
After-tax asset impairment charge           $ 52.4str_Assetimpairmentchargenetofincometaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= str_QuestarSouthernTrailsPipelineEasternSegmentMember