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Restricted stock units, QEP shares and Performance shares (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
M
Years
Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]    
Number of unvested restricted shares awarded as result of spinoff and bifurcation of share-based awards (in shares)   134,008
Weighted-average price per share of unvested restricted shares awarded as result of spinoff and bifurcation of share-based awards (in dollars per share)   $ 29.41
Number of unvested stock options awarded as result of spinoff and bifurcation of share-based awards (in shares)   121,127
Weighted-average price per share of unvested stock options awarded as result of spinoff and bifurcation of share-based awards (in dollars per share)   $ 25.71
Number of stock options held by certain officers, employees and nonemployee directors of QEP (in shares)   894,283
Weighted-average exercise price of stock options awarded to certain officers, employees and nonemployee directors of QEP (in dollars per share)   $ 11.17
Weighted-average remaining life of stock options held by certain officers, employees and nonemployee directors of QEP (in years) P4.1Y  
Number of unvested restricted shares held by certain officers, employees and nonemployee directors of QEP (in shares)   323,346
Weighted-average price of unvested restricted shares held by certain officers, employees and nonemployee directors of QEP (in dollars per share)   $ 13.50
Performance period (in years) that the target number of performance shares for each exectutive officer is subject to adjustment based on the companys performance 3  
End date of performance share performance period 12/31/2013  
The date actual performance shares awarded will be distributed first quarter of 2014  
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to all share-based award types $ 7.6  
Weighted-average period of recognition for total unrecognized compensation cost (in months) 14  
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]    
Restricted stock unit grants, vesting rights Restricted stock units granted typically vest in equal installments over a three year period from the grant date  
Number of restricted stock units issued (in shares) 69,107  
Weighted-average price of restricted stock units issued (in dollars per share) $ 15.34  
Weighted-average vesting period of restricted stock units issued (in months) 12 months  
Performance Shares [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]    
Number of shares granted under award plan (in shares) 128,021  
Performance period (in years) that the target number of performance shares for each exectutive officer is subject to adjustment based on the companys performance 3  
End date of performance share performance period 12/31/2013  
The date actual performance shares awarded will be distributed first quarter of 2014  
Grant date fair value of the award $ 18.23  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost $ 0.6