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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation - Intercompany Transactions (Detail) (Centuri Construction Group Inc [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Centuri Construction Group Inc [Member]
   
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable for Centuri services $ 8,854us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedParty
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= swx_CenturiConstructionGroupMember
$ 9,169us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedParty
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= swx_CenturiConstructionGroupMember