Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	D
Entity Registrant Name	DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/
Entity Central Index Key	0000715957
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	569,611,030
Virginia Electric and Power Company [Member]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	VEL - PE
Entity Registrant Name	VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000103682
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	274,723