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The sum total amount of allowable costs capitalized in the period pertaining to a phase-in plan and previously capitalized costs that were recovered (recognized in earnings) during the period through rates.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The total amount of allowable costs capitalized during the period by the entity pertaining to Phase-In plans which were deferred on the expectation of future recovery.

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Amount of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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REGULATORY MATTERS (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
REGULATORY MATTERS (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) regulatory_commission	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of regulatory commissions \| regulatory_commission		2
Public Service Commission of Utah and Wyoming Public Service Commission \| Filing for Gas Cost Increase, Effective November 1, 2016
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount spent under program	$ 8.7
Utah Commission \| Infrastructure Cost Tracking Mechanism
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Allowed recovery amount per year		$ 70.0
Utah Commission \| Infrastructure Cost Tracking Mechanism \| Minimum
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount invested in new pipelines			$ 84.0