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Derivatives and Hedging (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]            
Derivative assets or liabilities outstanding   $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet     $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet  
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Questar Pipeline [Member] | Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps Terminated Q4 2011 [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Notional amount 150.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= str_ForwardStartingInterestRateSwapsTerminatingQ42011Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
  150.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= str_ForwardStartingInterestRateSwapsTerminatingQ42011Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
     
Debt instrument, face amount 180.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
  180.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= str_ForwardStartingInterestRateSwapsTerminatingQ42011Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
     
Derivative, loss on derivative 37.3us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
         
Life of long-term debt associated with cash flow hedges     30 years      
Date through which reclassifications into earnings from AOCI will take place   2041        
Pre-tax net losses expected to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings   0.6us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= str_ForwardStartingInterestRateSwapsTerminatingQ42011Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= str_QuestarPipelineMember
       
Reclassification from accumulated OCI to income, estimated time to transfer   12 months        
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Notional amount           125.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
Weighted-average fixed interest rate (in hundredths)           2.75%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
Derivative, gain on derivative       $ 7.2us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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