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Equity Method Investment, Increase from Contribution

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Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Net of Tax

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Long-term Contract for Purchase of Electric Power, Duration of Contract

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The total amount of cash and securities held by third party trustees pursuant to terms of debt instruments or other agreements as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, which can be used by the trustee only to pay the noncurrent portion of specified obligations.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Difference between amount at which an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting is carried (reported) on the balance sheet and amount of underlying equity in net assets the reporting Entity has in the investee.

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This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporation; these investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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Amount of transfers of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized among segments.

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Amount of divestiture of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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The proportionate share of interest (percent) in a jointly owned utility plant.

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The amount of investments that an Entity acquires in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Investments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Investments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2014 Member mi	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings on investments							$ 56	$ 46	$ 14
Company received distribution from Fowler Ridge in connection with non-recourse permanent financing							83	60	33
Carrying amount of Company's investments exceeded its shares of underlying equity							234	126
Equity method investment goodwill							162	39
Proceeds from Blue Racer							0	85	160
Write off of goodwill								42
Finite Lived Equity Method Investment Basis Difference
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Carrying amount of Company's investments exceeded its shares of underlying equity							72	87
Blue Racer
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Amount of consideration		$ 84
Proceeds from Blue Racer		84		$ 47
Increase in equity method investment						$ 473
Increase in equity method investment			$ 155
Realignment of nonregulated retail energy marketing to the Dominion Energy segment			$ 6
Atlantic Coast Pipeline \| Pipelines \| Jointly Owned Natural Gas Pipeline \| Distribution
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest (percentage)	45.00%
Length of FERC regulated interstate natural gas pipeline \| mi	600
Number of members \| Member	4
Duration of contract	20 years
Atlantic Coast Pipeline \| Pipelines \| Duke Energy \| Jointly Owned Natural Gas Pipeline \| Distribution
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest (percentage)	40.00%
Atlantic Coast Pipeline \| Pipelines \| Piedmont \| Jointly Owned Natural Gas Pipeline \| Distribution
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest (percentage)	10.00%
Atlantic Coast Pipeline \| Pipelines \| AGL \| Jointly Owned Natural Gas Pipeline \| Distribution
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest (percentage)	5.00%
Other operations and maintenance expense \| Blue Racer
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Gain from sale				25	$ 4
After tax gain on sale		34		14	2
Write off of goodwill				$ 2
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings on investments							23	21	22
Company received distribution from Fowler Ridge in connection with non-recourse permanent financing							28	20	19
Carrying amount of Company's investments exceeded its shares of underlying equity							8	8
Proceeds from Blue Racer							0	1	$ 78
Write off of goodwill								3
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC \| Blue Racer
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from Blue Racer		17			30	78
Extinguishment of affiliated current borrowings		67
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC \| Other operations and maintenance expense \| Blue Racer
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Gain from sale		59			3	74
After tax gain on sale		35			$ 2	$ 41
Write off of goodwill		$ 3
Categories of Investments, Marketable Securities, Trading Securities
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Investments held in our rabbi trusts							$ 100	$ 110