Preferred Stock Preferred Stock (Schedule of Preferred Stock) (Details) (Virginia Electric and Power Company, USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Total Shares	2,590
Redemption Price Per Share	$ 100.00
Dividend rate (percentage)	6.12%
$5.00
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend	$ 5.00
Total Shares	107
Redemption Price Per Share	$ 112.50	[1]
$4.04
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend	$ 4.04
Total Shares	13
Redemption Price Per Share	$ 102.27	[1]
$4.20
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend	$ 4.20
Total Shares	15
Redemption Price Per Share	$ 102.50	[1]
$4.12
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend	$ 4.12
Total Shares	32
Redemption Price Per Share	$ 103.73	[1]
$4.80
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend	$ 4.80
Total Shares	73
Redemption Price Per Share	$ 101.00	[1]
$7.05
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend	$ 7.05
Total Shares	500
Redemption Price Per Share	$ 100.00	[1]
$6.98
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend	$ 6.98
Total Shares	600
Redemption Price Per Share	$ 100.00	[1]
Flex Money Market Preferred 12/02, Series A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Total Shares	1,250
Redemption Price Per Share	$ 100.00	[2]

[1] As part of Dominion's Liability Management Exercise, in September 2014, Virginia Power provided irrevocable notice to redeem all shares outstanding for each series of preferred stock. In October 2014, the stock was redeemed at the applicable price per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

[2] In February 2014, Virginia Power provided irrevocable notice to redeem the stock. In March 2014, the stock was redeemed at the applicable price per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends at a rate reset in March 2011 of 6.12%. Dividends ceased accumulating on the stock upon payment of the redemption price, thus the rate was not reset in March 2014.