Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
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	579,020,114
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
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