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Construction Services Noncontrolling Interests - Summary of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]  
Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 20,042us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment (1,229)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
Adjustment to redemption value 658us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue
Balance, March 31, 2015 19,096us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Temporary Equity) [Member]  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]  
Balance, December 31, 2014 20,042us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest (245)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment (43)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
Adjustment to redemption value (658)us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance, March 31, 2015 $ 19,096us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= swx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestMember