Income Taxes (Earliest Tax Year) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Pennsylvania
Operation In Major Geographical Areas Tax Year [Line Items]
Earliest Open Tax Year	2012	[1]
Connecticut
Operation In Major Geographical Areas Tax Year [Line Items]
Earliest Open Tax Year	2013
Virginia
Operation In Major Geographical Areas Tax Year [Line Items]
Earliest Open Tax Year	2013	[2]
West Virginia
Operation In Major Geographical Areas Tax Year [Line Items]
Earliest Open Tax Year	2013	[1]
New York
Operation In Major Geographical Areas Tax Year [Line Items]
Earliest Open Tax Year	2007	[1]

[1] Considered a major state for Dominion Gas' operations.

[2] Considered a major state for Virginia Power's operations.