Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Impact of Derivative Activity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Financial Impact of Qualifying Fair Value Hedges on Earnings [Abstract]
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges	$ 0us-gaap_FairValueHedgesAtFairValueNet	$ 0us-gaap_FairValueHedgesAtFairValueNet
Recognized gains (losses) from fair value hedges or related hedged transactions	0	0
Other Derivative Instruments \| Natural Gas Commodity
Impact of Derivative Activity on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Regulatory Assets and Liabilities and Income [Abstract]
Pre-tax fair value gains (losses) recognized during the period in regulatory (assets) and liabilities		800,000
Pre-tax (gains) losses reclassified into income during the period from regulatory assets and (liabilities)	$ 1,000,000	$ 500,000

Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Reclassified To Regulatory Assets And Liabilities Net

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The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in regulatory assets and liabilities during the current period.

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Net fair value of all derivative instruments designated as fair value hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

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-Section 45

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Total amount of gain (loss) derived from fair value hedges recognized in earnings in the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

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-Section 50

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