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ARO Trust (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]    
Annual funding obligation $ 36.4us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths  
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis 42.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost 28.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Available-for-sale securities, fair value 47.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 32.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Cash And Money Market Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis 2.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_CashAndMoneyMarketFundsMember
6.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_CashAndMoneyMarketFundsMember
Available-for-sale securities, fair value 2.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_CashAndMoneyMarketFundsMember
6.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_CashAndMoneyMarketFundsMember
U.S. Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis 15.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_UsEquityFundsMember
8.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_UsEquityFundsMember
Available-for-sale securities, fair value 19.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_UsEquityFundsMember
11.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_UsEquityFundsMember
International Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis 8.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_InternationalEquityFundsMember
4.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_InternationalEquityFundsMember
Available-for-sale securities, fair value 8.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_InternationalEquityFundsMember
4.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_InternationalEquityFundsMember
Municipal Bond Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis 17.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
10.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Available-for-sale securities, fair value $ 18.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
$ 10.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember