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Note 5 - Derivative Instruments (Details) - Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net amounts of assets and liabilities presented in ourConsolidated Statements of Financial Position (3) $ (93)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral $ (80)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Current Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Assets 6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_CurrentNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
3us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_CurrentNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Liabilities (11)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_CurrentNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
(1)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_CurrentNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Current Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Assets 1,061us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_CurrentNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
691us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_CurrentNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Liabilities (1,020)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_CurrentNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(761)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_CurrentNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Long-term Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Liabilities (1)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermInterestRateSwapAgreementsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
 
Long-Term Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Assets 145us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
206us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Liabilities (119)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(220)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Long-Term Natural Gas Contracts [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Assets 1,212us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
[1],[2] 900us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
[1],[2]
Liabilities (1,151)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
[1],[2] (982)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
[1],[2]
Gross amounts offset in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position(2) (925)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
[2] (781)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
[2]
Gross amounts offset in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position(2) 1,058us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
[2] 902us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= gas_LongTermNaturalGasContractsMember
[2]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Assets 6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
3us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Liabilities (12)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
(1)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Net amounts of assets and liabilities presented in ourConsolidated Statements of Financial Position (3) 287us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[3] 119us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[3]
Net amounts of assets and liabilities presented in ourConsolidated Statements of Financial Position (3) (93)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[3] (80)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[3]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Assets 1,206us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
897us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Liabilities $ (1,139)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ (981)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] The gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities are netted within our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position to the extent that we have netting arrangements with the counterparties.
[2] As required by the authoritative guidance related to derivatives and hedging, the gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities above do not include cash collateral held on deposit in broker margin accounts of $133 million as of December 31, 2014 and $121 million as of December 31, 2013. Cash collateral is included in the "Gross amounts offset in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position" line of this table.
[3] At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we held letters of credit from counterparties that would offset, under master netting arrangements, an insignificant portion of these assets.