Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized, Net of Tax

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Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant And Equipment, Net of Tax

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Gas and Oil Area, Developed, Net, Interest Conveyed, Percentage

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Initial Conveyance of Gas and Oil Area, Developed, Net

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Oil and Gas Property, Number of Natural Gas Storage Fields

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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Number of Natural Gas Producers that Rights in Acreage were Conveyed

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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Period for Payments Related to Conveyance of Natural Gas Storage Fields

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Amount of previously reported deferred or unearned revenue that was recognized as revenue during the period. Deferred revenue is a liability related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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-Topic 605
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-Number Topic 13
-Section A

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

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Fractional interest owned based on working interests or other economic arrangements of area spaced or assigned to productive wells.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-K (SK)
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The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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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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Property, Plant and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC - Oil and Gas Properties a in Thousands, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) a field	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) a natural_gas_producer field	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) a field	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) a natural_gas_producer	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) a field	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) a field	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) a
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
After tax gain on sale						$ 29	$ 43
Marcellus Shale
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of natural gas producers \| natural_gas_producer					2
Development rights (in acres) \| a			11	24	100		11	4		100
Amount of consideration				$ 120	$ 200			$ 10		$ 200
Period for payments related to conveyance of natural gas storage fields				4 years	9 years
Proceeds from assignment of Shale Development Rights			$ 27	$ 60					$ 16	100
Number of natural gas storage fields \| field			1	1			1
Number of acres included in initial conveyance \| a				12
Marcellus Shale \| Amended Agreement to Extend Conveyance of Development Rights
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of natural gas producers \| natural_gas_producer			1
Development rights (in acres) \| a	70		9				9
Period for payments related to conveyance of natural gas storage fields			2 years
Partial interest percentage conveyed	32.00%
Marcellus Shale \| Other operations and maintenance expense
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gain from sale			$ 27	$ 60				10		20
After tax gain on sale			16	$ 36				$ 6		$ 12
Marcellus Shale \| Other operations and maintenance expense \| Amended Agreement to Extend Conveyance of Development Rights
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	$ 35		43
Revenue recognized net of tax	$ 21		$ 27
Utica and Point Pleasant Shale
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Development rights (in acres) \| a		16				16
Amount of consideration		$ 52				$ 52
Proceeds from assignment of Shale Development Rights		$ 52
Number of natural gas storage fields \| field		1				1
Utica and Point Pleasant Shale \| Other operations and maintenance expense
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gain from sale		$ 52
After tax gain on sale		$ 29