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Investments (Investments Under Equity Method of Accounting) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Investment Balance $ 1,081us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 916us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments  
Commitment to invest in clean power and technology 50us-gaap_OtherCommitment    
Blue Racer Midstream, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership% 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_BlueRacerMidstreamLlcMember
  50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_BlueRacerMidstreamLlcMember
Investment Balance 671us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_BlueRacerMidstreamLlcMember
510us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_BlueRacerMidstreamLlcMember
 
Description Midstream gas and related services    
Fowler I Holdings LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership% 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_FowlerIHoldingsLlcMember
   
Investment Balance 134us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_FowlerIHoldingsLlcMember
149us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_FowlerIHoldingsLlcMember
 
Description Wind-powered merchant generation facility    
NedPower Mount Storm LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership% 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_NedpowerMountStormLlcMember
   
Investment Balance 128us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_NedpowerMountStormLlcMember
131us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_NedpowerMountStormLlcMember
 
Description Wind-powered merchant generation facility    
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, LP      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership% 24.72%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_IroquoisGasTransmissionSystemLpMember
   
Investment Balance 107us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_IroquoisGasTransmissionSystemLpMember
105us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_IroquoisGasTransmissionSystemLpMember
 
Description Gas transmission system    
Other      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Investment Balance 41us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_OtherInvestmentMember
[1] 21us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_OtherInvestmentMember
[1]  
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Investment Balance 107us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= d_DominionGasHoldingsLLCMember
105us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= d_DominionGasHoldingsLLCMember
 
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC | Iroquois Gas Transmission System, LP      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership% 24.72%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= d_DominionGasHoldingsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_IroquoisGasTransmissionSystemLpMember
   
Investment Balance $ 107us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= d_DominionGasHoldingsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_IroquoisGasTransmissionSystemLpMember
$ 105us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= d_DominionGasHoldingsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= d_IroquoisGasTransmissionSystemLpMember
 
Description Gas transmission system    
[1] Dominion has a $50 million commitment to invest in clean power and technology businesses through 2018. Includes Dominion's investment in Atlantic Coast Pipeline. See Note 15 for more information.