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Equity, Other Comprehensive Income, and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Detailed Activities of Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]        
Balance $ 1,486,266,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest      
Balance, shares 46,523,184us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding      
Common stock issuances 11,891,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues      
Net income (loss) 71,879,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 70,697,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 142,330,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 134,896,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Redemption value adjustments 658,000us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue      
Foreign currency exchange translation adj. (1,229,000)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments      
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during period, less amortization of unamortized benefit plan cost, net of tax 708,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 512,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax (9,717,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 6,834,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified into net income 519,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 518,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 2,074,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 2,074,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Dividends declared Common $0.405 per share (19,202,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock      
Balance 1,551,735,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   1,551,735,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Balance, shares 46,840,289us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding   46,840,289us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding  
Common Stock [Member]        
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]        
Balance 48,153,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Balance, shares 46,523,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Common stock issuances 317,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Common stock issuance, shares 317,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Balance 48,470,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  48,470,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
 
Balance, shares 46,840,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  46,840,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
 
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]        
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]        
Balance 851,381,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Common stock issuances 11,574,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Balance 862,955,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  862,955,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]        
Balance (50,175,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
     
Foreign currency exchange translation adj. (1,229,000)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
     
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during period, less amortization of unamortized benefit plan cost, net of tax 708,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
     
Amounts reclassified into net income 519,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
     
Balance (50,177,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  (50,177,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Retained Earnings [Member]        
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]        
Balance 639,164,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Net income (loss) 71,983,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Redemption value adjustments 658,000us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Dividends declared Common $0.405 per share (19,202,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Balance 692,603,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  692,603,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Non-controlling Interest [Member]        
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]        
Balance (2,257,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
     
Net income (loss) 141,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
     
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Balance (2,116,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
  (2,116,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Temporary Equity) [Member]        
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]        
Balance 20,042,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
     
Net income (loss) (245,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
     
Redemption value adjustments (658,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
     
Foreign currency exchange translation adj. (43,000)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
     
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Balance $ 19,096,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
  $ 19,096,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember