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ARO Trust (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
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 55.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost 42.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Available-for-sale securities, fair value 60.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 47.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Cash and Money Market Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis 3.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_CashAndMoneyMarketFundsMember
2.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_CashAndMoneyMarketFundsMember
Available-for-sale securities, fair value 3.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_CashAndMoneyMarketFundsMember
2.1us-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 18.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_UsEquityFundsMember
15.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_UsEquityFundsMember
Available-for-sale securities, fair value 22.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_UsEquityFundsMember
19.0us-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 11.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_InternationalEquityFundsMember
8.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_InternationalEquityFundsMember
Available-for-sale securities, fair value 11.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= tgpl_InternationalEquityFundsMember
8.2us-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 22.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
17.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Available-for-sale securities, fair value $ 23.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
$ 18.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember