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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] 
Disclosure of fair value and related carrying amount of certain financial instruments
The following tables disclose the carrying amount and related fair value of certain financial instruments not disclosed in other notes to the financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

Questar

   
Carrying
  
Estimated
  
Carrying
  
Estimated
  
Carrying
  
Estimated
 
   
Amount
  
Fair Value
  
Amount
  
Fair Value
  
Amount
  
Fair Value
 
   
Sept. 30, 2011
  
Sept. 30, 2010
  
Dec. 31, 2010
 
   
(in millions)
 
Financial assets
                  
Cash and cash equivalents
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $21.8  $21.8 
Long-term investment
  14.1   14.1   12.9   12.9   13.1   13.1 
Financial liabilities
                        
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances
  9.6   9.6   5.4   5.4   -   - 
Short-term debt
  278.0   278.0   395.0   395.0   242.0   242.0 
Long-term debt, including current portion
 $906.4  $1,013.9  $831.1  $956.7  $1,080.5  $1,173.8 


Questar Pipeline

   
Carrying
  
Estimated
  
Carrying
  
Estimated
  
Carrying
  
Estimated
 
   
Amount
  
Fair Value
  
Amount
  
Fair Value
  
Amount
  
Fair Value
 
   
Sept. 30, 2011
  
Sept. 30, 2010
  
Dec. 31, 2010
 
   
(in millions)
 
Financial assets
                  
Cash and cash equivalents
 $0.4  $0.4  $-  $-  $5.3  $5.3 
Notes receivable from Questar
  -   -   66.5   66.5   30.3   30.3 
Financial liabilities
                        
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances
  -   -   0.1   0.1   -   - 
Notes payable to Questar
  130.3   130.3   -   -   -   - 
Long-term debt, including current portion
 $280.9  $329.1  $461.1  $516.4  $460.9  $501.9 

 
Questar Gas

   
Carrying
  
Estimated
  
Carrying
  
Estimated
  
Carrying
  
Estimated
 
   
Amount
  
Fair Value
  
Amount
  
Fair Value
  
Amount
  
Fair Value
 
   
Sept. 30, 2011
  
Sept. 30, 2010
  
Dec. 31, 2010
 
   
(in millions)
 
Financial assets
                  
Cash and cash equivalents
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $4.7  $4.7 
Financial liabilities
                        
Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances
  3.2   3.2   2.2   2.2   -   - 
Notes payable to Questar
  97.9   97.9   97.0   97.0   153.6   153.6 
Long-term debt, including current portion
 $368.0  $431.7  $370.0  $440.3  $370.0  $425.3