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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Methods of Application (Details) - Cost of Goods Sold Adjustments (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Methods of Application (Details) - Cost of Goods Sold Adjustments [Line Items]      
LOCOM adjustments $ 77us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves $ 9us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves $ 23us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Retail Operations [Member]      
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Methods of Application (Details) - Cost of Goods Sold Adjustments [Line Items]      
LOCOM adjustments 4us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_RetailOperationsMember
1us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_RetailOperationsMember
3us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_RetailOperationsMember
Wholesale Services [Member]      
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Methods of Application (Details) - Cost of Goods Sold Adjustments [Line Items]      
LOCOM adjustments 73us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_WholesaleServicesMember
[1] 8us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_WholesaleServicesMember
[1] 19us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_WholesaleServicesMember
[1]
Midstream Operations [Member]      
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Methods of Application (Details) - Cost of Goods Sold Adjustments [Line Items]      
LOCOM adjustments     $ 1us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gas_MidstreamOperationsMember
[1] The significant in 2014 was due to a significant decline in natural gas prices in December 2014.