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Rate Regulation - Regulatory Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liabilities, current $ 11.6 $ 4.0
Regulatory liabilities, noncurrent 186.4 65.6 [1]
Purchased-gas adjustment    
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liabilities, current [2] 2.6 0.0
Regulatory liabilities, noncurrent [2] 0.0 0.0
Cost of plant removal    
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liabilities, current [3] 8.3 3.7
Regulatory liabilities, noncurrent [3] 185.1 65.5
Income taxes refundable to customers    
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liabilities, current [4] 0.0 0.0
Regulatory liabilities, noncurrent [4] 0.1 0.1
Other    
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]    
Regulatory liabilities, current 0.7 0.3
Regulatory liabilities, noncurrent $ 1.2 $ 0.0
[1] Derived from 2015 audited financial statements
[2] Purchased-gas costs that are different from those provided for in present rates are accumulated and recovered or credited through future rate changes.
[3] Cost of plant removal and AROs represent amounts recovered from customers for costs of future activities to remove assets that are expected to be incurred at the time of retirement.
[4] Income taxes refundable to customers arise from adjustments to deferred taxes, refunded over the life of the related property, plant and equipment.