Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Stock	PREFERRED STOCK Dominion is authorized to issue up to 20 million shares of preferred stock; however, none were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 or 2015. Virginia Power is authorized to issue up to 10 million shares of preferred stock, $100 liquidation preference. During 2014, Virginia Power redeemed 2.59 million shares, which represented all outstanding series of its preferred stock, some of which were redeemed as a part of Dominion's Liability Management Exercise in September 2014. Upon redemption, each series was no longer outstanding for any purpose and dividends ceased to accumulate. Virginia Power had no preferred stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 or 2015.

Preferred Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]

PREFERRED STOCK

Dominion is authorized to issue up to 20 million shares of preferred stock; however, none were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 or 2015.

Virginia Power is authorized to issue up to 10 million shares of preferred stock, $100 liquidation preference. During 2014, Virginia Power redeemed 2.59 million shares, which represented all outstanding series of its preferred stock, some of which were redeemed as a part of Dominion's Liability Management Exercise in September 2014. Upon redemption, each series was no longer outstanding for any purpose and dividends ceased to accumulate. Virginia Power had no preferred stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 or 2015.